''Echinodontium'' is a

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in the

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Echinodontiaceae The Echinodontiaceae are a family of crust fungi in the order Russulales. Species of this family, divided amongst two genera—'' Echinodontium'' and '' Laurilia''—have a widespread distribution, although they are especially predominant in nort ...

. The genus was published by American mycologist

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in 1900, who described it thus: "Differs from ''

Hydnum ''Hydnum'' is a genus of fungi in the family Hydnaceae. They are notable for their unusual spore-bearing structures of teeth rather than gills. The best known are the edible species ''Hydnum repandum'' and '' H. rufescens''. There are no known tox ...

'' in the thick, woody pileus of ''

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'' and the teeth beset with spines, as in '' Mucronophorus'' and ''

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''". The

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, ''

Echinodontium tinctorium ''Echinodontium tinctorium'' is a species of fungus in the family Echinodontiaceae. A plant pathogen, it is common name, commonly known as the Indian paint fungus. Found on tree species such as grand fir (and indicating a rotten core), it can be ...

'', is commonly known as the "indian paint fungus" owing to its traditional use for

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Species

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Echinodontium ballouii ''Echinodontium'' is a genus of fungi in the family (biology), family Echinodontiaceae. The genus was published by American mycologist Job Bicknell Ellis in 1900, who described it thus: "Differs from ''Hydnum'' in the thick, woody pileus of ''Fom ...

'' (Banker) H.L.Gross (1964) –

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(USA) *'' Echinodontium japonicum'' Imazeki (1935) – Japan *''

Echinodontium ryvardenii ''Echinodontium ryvardenii'' is a species of fungus in the family Echinodontiaceae. Described as new to science in 1998, it is found in Sardinia (Italy), where it grows parasitically on the trunks and old branches of ''Juniperus phoenicea''. The ...

'' Bernicchia & Piga (1998) – Italy *''

'' (Ellis & Everh.) Ellis & Everh. (1900) – western North America *'' Echinodontium tsugicola'' (Henn. & Shirai) Imazeki (1935) – Japan

References

= Russulales Russulales genera {{Russulales-stub