''Amylostereum areolatum'' is a species of
crust fungus
The corticioid fungi are a group of fungi in the Basidiomycota typically having effused, smooth basidiocarps (fruit bodies) that are formed on the undersides of dead tree trunks or branches. They are sometimes colloquially called crust fungi or pa ...
. Originally called ''Thelephora areolata'' in 1828, it was given its current name by French mycologist
Jacques Boidin
Ancient and noble French family names, Jacques, Jacq, or James are believed to originate from the Middle Ages in the historic northwest Brittany region in France, and have since spread around the world over the centuries. To date, there are over ...
in 1958.
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Russulales
Fungi of Europe
Fungi described in 1828
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