''Epithele'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

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 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 hymenium ( ...

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. He studied in Besançon, then furthered his education at the École Supérieure ...

as a

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of the genus ''

Hypochnus ''Hypochnus'' is a genus of fungi. The original treatment of the genus by Elias Magnus Fries included various wholly unrelated species, therefore it is now considered a ''nomen ambiguum'', with the type species ''H. ferrugineus'' assigned to ''T ...

''. 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

hypha A hypha (; ) is a long, branching, filamentous structure of a fungus, oomycete, or actinobacterium. In most fungi, hyphae are the main mode of vegetative growth, and are collectively called a mycelium. Structure A hypha consists of one o ...

e that originate in the trama and project into the

hymenium The hymenium is the tissue layer on the hymenophore of a fungal fruiting body where the cells develop into basidia or asci, which produce spores. In some species all of the cells of the hymenium develop into basidia or asci, while in others som ...

. A year later, he raised ''Epithele'' to generic status, maintaining the same two species. ''Hypochnus dussii'' later became the type of the genus ''

Tubulicium ''Tubulicium'' is a genus of fungi in the family Hydnodontaceae The Hydnodontaceae are a family of fungi in the class Agaricomycetes. According to a 2008 estimate, the family contains 15 genera and 105 species. It is the only family in the orde ...

''. Daisy Boquiren revised the genus in 1971, accepting 13 species. Later contributions to the

systematics Biological systematics is the study of the diversification of living forms, both past and present, and the relationships among living things through time. Relationships are visualized as evolutionary trees (synonyms: cladograms, phylogenetic t ...

of ''Epithele'' were made by Jülich (1976), Boidin and Lanquetin (1983), Boidin and Gilles (2000), and Hjortstam and

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(2005). In 2013, Karen Nakasone emended the generic concept to include ''

Epithele bambusae ''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 species without hyphal pegs), and accepted 17 species.

Species

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accepts 24 species of ''Epithele'': *''

'' (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'' ...

'' 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'' ...

'' 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'' ...

'' 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'' ...

'' 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'' ...

'' 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'' ...

'' 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'' ...

'' 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'' ...

'' (G.Cunn.) Boidin & Gilles (1986) *''

Epithele horridula ''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 ...

'' Rick (1940) *'' Epithele hydnoides'' Burt (1923) – Hawaii *''

Epithele interrupta ''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'' an ...

'' Bres. (1914) – Congo *'' Epithele lutea'' Han C.Wang & Sheng H.Wu (2010) *'' Epithele macarangae'' 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'' 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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