''Exidiopsis'' 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 nom ...
of
fungi
A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from ...
in the family
Auriculariaceae
The Auriculariaceae are a family of fungi in the order Auriculariales. Species within the family were formerly referred to the "heterobasidiomycetes" or "jelly fungi", since many have gelatinous basidiocarps (fruit bodies) that produce spores on ...
. The genus has a widespread distribution and contains around 30 species.
One species, ''
Exidiopsis effusa'', is responsible for the formation of
hair ice
Hair ice, also known as ice wool or frost beard, is a type of ice that forms on dead wood and takes the shape of fine, silky hair. It is somewhat uncommon, and has been reported mostly at latitudes between 45 and 55 °N in broadleaf forest ...
on dead wood.
Species
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Exidiopsis albopruinata''
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Exidiopsis alliciens''
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Exidiopsis badia''
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Exidiopsis banlaensis''
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Exidiopsis calcea''
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Exidiopsis cartilaginea''
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Exidiopsis citrina''
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Exidiopsis diversa''
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Exidiopsis effusa''
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Exidiopsis endoramifera''
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Exidiopsis galzinii''
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Exidiopsis griseobrunnea''
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Exidiopsis gypsea''
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Exidiopsis jianfengensis''
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Exidiopsis leucophaea''
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Exidiopsis macroacantha''
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Exidiopsis molybdea''
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Exidiopsis mucedinea''
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Exidiopsis novae-zelandiae''
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Exidiopsis opalea''
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Exidiopsis pallida''
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Exidiopsis paniculata''
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Exidiopsis pulverea''
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Exidiopsis punicea''
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Exidiopsis rufula''
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Exidiopsis scutelliformis''
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Exidiopsis sublivida''
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Exidiopsis succinea''
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Exidiopsis tawa''
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Exidiopsis tenuis''
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Exidiopsis tremellispora''
References
External links
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Auriculariales
Agaricomycetes genera