''Byssomerulius'' is a widely distributed
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
crust fungi
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 ...
.
Taxonomy
''Byssomerulius'' was
circumscribed
In geometry, the circumscribed circle or circumcircle of a polygon is a circle that passes through all the vertices of the polygon. The center of this circle is called the circumcenter and its radius is called the circumradius.
Not every polyg ...
by Estonian mycologist
Erast Parmasto
Erast Parmasto (28 October 1928 – 24 April 2012) was a noted Estonian mycologist, bioscientist and botanist and onetime director of the Estonian Institute of Zoology and Botany.
Parmasto was born in Nõmme. He became a member of the Estonian I ...
in 1967.
Although traditionally classified in the family
Phanerochaetaceae
The Phanerochaetaceae are a family of mostly crust fungi in the order Polyporales.
Taxonomy
Phanerochaetaceae was first conceived by Swedish mycologist John Eriksson in 1958 as the subfamily Phanerochaetoideae of the Corticiaceae. It was later ...
,
recent
molecular phylogenetic
Molecular phylogenetics () is the branch of phylogeny that analyzes genetic, hereditary molecular differences, predominantly in DNA sequences, to gain information on an organism's evolutionary relationships. From these analyses, it is possible to ...
analysis supports the placement of ''Byssomerulius '' in the
Irpicaceae.
Species
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Byssomerulius albostramineus''
(Torrend) Hjortstam (1987) – United States
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Byssomerulius armeniacus''
Parmasto (1967)
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Byssomerulius auratus''
(Bourdot & Galzin) Tura, Zmitr., Wasser & Spirin (2011)
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Byssomerulius corium''
(Pers.) Parmasto (1967) – widespread
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Byssomerulius flavidoalbus''
(Corner) Hjortstam (1995)
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Byssomerulius hirtellus''
(Burt) Parmasto (1967) – Europe
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Byssomerulius incarnatus''
(Schwein.) Gilb. (1974) – Bolivia
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Byssomerulius pavonius''
(Sw.) Zmitr. & Malysheva (2006) – Brazil
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Byssomerulius pirottae''
(Bres.) Hjortstam (1987)
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Byssomerulius psittacinus''
P.K. Buchanan, Ryvarden & Izawa (2000) – New Zealand
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Byssomerulius rubicundus''
(Litsch.) Parmasto (1967) – Austria; Finland
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Byssomerulius salicinus''
Parmasto (1968)
References
Irpicaceae
Polyporales genera
Taxa described in 1967
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