''Epithele'' is a

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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 ...

in the family

Polyporaceae The Polyporaceae () are a family (biology), family of polypore, poroid fungi belonging to the Basidiomycota. The trama (mycology), flesh of their basidiocarp, fruit bodies varies from soft (as in the case of the dryad's saddle illustrated) to v ...

Taxonomy

''Epithele'' was first proposed in 1899 by French mycologist

Narcisse Théophile Patouillard Narcisse Théophile Patouillard (2 July 1854 – 30 March 1926) was a French pharmacist and mycologist. He was born in Macornay, a town in the department of Jura (department), Jura. He studied in Besançon, then furthered his education at the ...

as a

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of the genus '' Hypochnus''. He included ''Hypochnus dussii'' and the

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, ''H. typhae'', based on their similar appearance, habitat, and organization. Patouillard emphasized the presence of hyphal pegs as a major distinguishing characteristic of the genus. Hyphal pegs are bundles of

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e that originate in the trama and project into the

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. A year later, he raised ''Epithele'' to generic status, maintaining the same two species. ''Hypochnus dussii'' later became the type of the genus '' Tubulicium''. Daisy Boquiren revised the genus in 1971, accepting 13 species. Later contributions to the

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of ''Epithele'' were made by Jülich (1976), Boidin and Lanquetin (1983), Boidin and Gilles (2000), and Hjortstam and Ryvarden (2005). In 2013, Karen Nakasone emended the generic concept to include '' Epithele bambusae'' (a species without hyphal pegs), and accepted 17 species.

Species

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accepts 23 species of ''Epithele'': *'' Epithele bambusae'' (Burt) K.K.Nakasone (2013) *''

Epithele bambusina ''Epithele'' is a genus of crust fungi in the family Polyporaceae. Taxonomy ''Epithele'' was first proposed in 1899 by French mycologist Narcisse Théophile Patouillard as a section of the genus '' Hypochnus''. He included ''Hypochnus dussii'' a ...

'' Rick (1959) – Brazil *''

Epithele belizensis ''Epithele'' is a genus of crust fungi in the family Polyporaceae. Taxonomy ''Epithele'' was first proposed in 1899 by French mycologist Narcisse Théophile Patouillard as a section of the genus '' Hypochnus''. He included ''Hypochnus dussii'' a ...

'' K.K.Nakasone (2013) *''

Epithele bisterigmata ''Epithele'' is a genus of crust fungi in the family Polyporaceae. Taxonomy ''Epithele'' was first proposed in 1899 by French mycologist Narcisse Théophile Patouillard as a section of the genus '' Hypochnus''. He included ''Hypochnus dussii'' a ...

'' Boidin, Gilles & Duhem (2000) –

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Epithele ceracea ''Epithele'' is a genus of crust fungi in the family Polyporaceae. Taxonomy ''Epithele'' was first proposed in 1899 by French mycologist Narcisse Théophile Patouillard as a section of the genus '' Hypochnus''. He included ''Hypochnus dussii'' a ...

'' K.K.Nakasone (2013) *''

Epithele citrispora ''Epithele'' is a genus of crust fungi in the family Polyporaceae. Taxonomy ''Epithele'' was first proposed in 1899 by French mycologist Narcisse Théophile Patouillard as a section of the genus '' Hypochnus''. He included ''Hypochnus dussii'' a ...

'' Boidin, Lanq. & Gilles (1983) *''

Epithele cylindricosterigmata ''Epithele'' is a genus of crust fungi in the family Polyporaceae. Taxonomy ''Epithele'' was first proposed in 1899 by French mycologist Narcisse Théophile Patouillard as a section of the genus '' Hypochnus''. He included ''Hypochnus dussii'' a ...

'' Han C.Wang & Sheng H.Wu (2010) *''

Epithele efibulata ''Epithele'' is a genus of crust fungi in the family Polyporaceae. Taxonomy ''Epithele'' was first proposed in 1899 by French mycologist Narcisse Théophile Patouillard as a section of the genus '' Hypochnus''. He included ''Hypochnus dussii'' a ...

'' Boidin, Lanq. & Gilles (1983) *''

Epithele fasciculata ''Epithele'' is a genus of crust fungi in the family Polyporaceae. Taxonomy ''Epithele'' was first proposed in 1899 by French mycologist Narcisse Théophile Patouillard as a section of the genus '' Hypochnus''. He included ''Hypochnus dussii'' a ...

'' (G.Cunn.) Boidin & Gilles (1986) *'' Epithele horridula'' Rick (1940) *''

Epithele hydnoides ''Epithele'' is a genus of crust fungi in the family Polyporaceae. Taxonomy ''Epithele'' was first proposed in 1899 by French mycologist Narcisse Théophile Patouillard as a section of the genus '' Hypochnus''. He included ''Hypochnus dussii'' a ...

'' Burt (1923) – Hawaii *'' Epithele interrupta'' Bres. (1914) – Congo *'' Epithele lutea'' Han C.Wang & Sheng H.Wu (2010) *''

Epithele macarangae ''Epithele'' is a genus of crust fungi in the family Polyporaceae. Taxonomy ''Epithele'' was first proposed in 1899 by French mycologist Narcisse Théophile Patouillard as a section (biology), section of the genus ''Hypochnus''. He included ''Hy ...

'' Boidin & Lanq. (1983) *'' Epithele malaiensis'' Boidin & Lanq. (1983) *'' Epithele nikau'' G.Cunn. (1956) – New Zealand *'' Epithele nivea'' Rick (1959) – Brazil *'' Epithele ovalispora'' Boidin & Lanq. (1983) *''

Epithele reunionis ''Epithele'' is a genus of crust fungi in the family Polyporaceae. Taxonomy ''Epithele'' was first proposed in 1899 by French mycologist Narcisse Théophile Patouillard as a section of the genus '' Hypochnus''. He included ''Hypochnus dussii'' a ...

'' Nakasone (2013) *'' Epithele ryvardenii'' Nakasone (2013) *'' Epithele straminea'' Rick (1959) – Brazil *'' Epithele subfusispora'' (Burds. & Nakasone) Hjortstam & Ryvarden (2005) – South America *'' Epithele sulphurea'' Burt (1920) – North America *'' Epithele typhae'' (Pers.) Pat. (1900)

References

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