''Coriolopsis'' is a genus of fungi in the family

Polyporaceae The Polyporaceae are a family of poroid fungi belonging to the Basidiomycota. The flesh of their fruit bodies varies from soft (as in the case of the dryad's saddle illustrated) to very tough. Most members of this family have their hymeniu ...

. It 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 American mycologist William Alphonso Murrill in 1905. The genus is

cosmopolitan Cosmopolitan may refer to: Food and drink * Cosmopolitan (cocktail), also known as a "Cosmo" History * Rootless cosmopolitan, a Soviet derogatory epithet during Joseph Stalin's anti-Semitic campaign of 1949–1953 Hotels and resorts * Cosmopoli ...

, with most species in tropical areas. The generic name combines the name ''

Coriolus ''Trametes'' is a genus of fungi that is distinguished by a pileate basidiocarp, di- to trimitic hyphal systems, smooth non-dextrinoid spores, and a hymenium usually without true hymenial cystidia.Ryvarden L. (1991). "Genera of polypores: Nomen ...

'' with the Ancient Greek word ("appearance").

Species

, Index Fungorum accepts 21 species of ''Coriolopsis'': *'' Coriolopsis albobadia'' (Lloyd) T.Hatt. & Sotome (2013) *'' Coriolopsis antleroides'' Douanla-Meli & Ryvarden (2007) *'' Coriolopsis badia'' (Berk.) Murrill (1907) – Philippines, Sierra Leone *'' Coriolopsis bataanensis'' Murrill (1908) *'' Coriolopsis brunneoleuca'' (Berk.) Ryvarden (1972) – Australia *''

Coriolopsis burchellii ''Coriolopsis'' is a genus of fungi in the family Polyporaceae. It was circumscription (taxonomy), circumscribed by American mycologist William Alphonso Murrill in 1905. The genus is cosmopolitan distribution, cosmopolitan, with most species in t ...

'' (Berk. ex Cooke) Ryvarden (1988) *''

Coriolopsis byrsina ''Coriolopsis'' is a genus of fungi in the family Polyporaceae. It was circumscribed by American mycologist William Alphonso Murrill in 1905. The genus is cosmopolitan, with most species in tropical areas. The generic name combines the name ' ...

'' (Mont.) Ryvarden (1972) *'' Coriolopsis daedaleoides'' (Berk.) Ryvarden (1972) – Papua New Guinea *'' Coriolopsis fumosa'' Murrill (1912) *''

Coriolopsis gallica ''Coriolopsis gallica'' is a fungus found growing on decaying wood. It is not associated with any plant disease, therefore it is not considered pathogenic. For various ''Coriolopsis gallica'' strains isolated, it has been found, as a common featu ...

'' (Fr.) Ryvarden (1973) – Africa, Europe, North America *'' Coriolopsis helvola'' (Fr.) Ryvarden (1972) – Sierra Leone *'' Coriolopsis luteo-olivacea'' (Berk.) Teng (1963) *''

Coriolopsis luteola ''Coriolopsis'' is a genus of fungi in the family Polyporaceae. It was circumscribed by American mycologist William Alphonso Murrill in 1905. The genus is cosmopolitan, with most species in tropical areas. The generic name combines the name ' ...

'' (X.Q.Zhang & J.D.Zhao) J.D.Zhao (1989) – China *'' Coriolopsis occidentalis'' (Klotzsch) Murrill (1905) – Africa, Asia, South America *''

Coriolopsis phaea ''Coriolopsis'' is a genus of fungi in the family Polyporaceae. It was circumscribed by American mycologist William Alphonso Murrill in 1905. The genus is cosmopolitan, with most species in tropical areas. The generic name combines the name ' ...

'' (Lév.) Teng (1963) *''

Coriolopsis phocina ''Coriolopsis'' is a genus of fungi in the family Polyporaceae. It was circumscribed by American mycologist William Alphonso Murrill in 1905. The genus is cosmopolitan, with most species in tropical areas. The generic name combines the name ' ...

'' (Berk. & Broome) Murrill (1907) *''

Coriolopsis pruinata ''Coriolopsis'' is a genus of fungi in the family Polyporaceae. It was circumscribed by American mycologist William Alphonso Murrill in 1905. The genus is cosmopolitan, with most species in tropical areas. The generic name combines the name ' ...

'' (Klotzsch) Teng (1963) – Mauritius *''

Coriolopsis suberosifusca ''Coriolopsis'' is a genus of fungi in the family Polyporaceae. It was circumscribed by American mycologist William Alphonso Murrill in 1905. The genus is cosmopolitan, with most species in tropical areas. The generic name combines the name ' ...

'' (Corner) T.Hatt. & Sotome (2013) *''

Coriolopsis taylorii ''Coriolopsis'' is a genus of fungi in the family Polyporaceae. It was circumscribed by American mycologist William Alphonso Murrill in 1905. The genus is cosmopolitan, with most species in tropical areas. The generic name combines the name ' ...

'' Murrill (1908) *''

Coriolopsis tuberculata ''Coriolopsis'' is a genus of fungi in the family Polyporaceae. It was circumscribed by American mycologist William Alphonso Murrill in 1905. The genus is cosmopolitan, with most species in tropical areas. The generic name combines the name ' ...

'' Ryvarden (2000) *''

Coriolopsis turgida ''Coriolopsis'' is a genus of fungi in the family Polyporaceae. It was circumscribed by American mycologist William Alphonso Murrill in 1905. The genus is cosmopolitan, with most species in tropical areas. The generic name combines the name ' ...

'' (Lloyd) Teng)1963)

References

External links

* Polyporaceae Polyporales genera Taxa named by William Alphonso Murrill Taxa described in 1905 {{Polyporales-stub