''Fibroporia'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

of ten species of poroid

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

Fomitopsidaceae The Fomitopsidaceae are a family of fungi in the order Polyporales. Most species are parasitic on woody plants, and tend to cause brown rots. The name comes from ''Fomitopsis'' (meaning "looking like Fomes") + ''-aceae'' (a suffix used to form t ...

. The genus contains species similar to those in genus ''

Antrodia ''Antrodia'' is a genus of fungi in the family Fomitopsidaceae. ''Antrodia'' species have fruit bodies that typically resupinate (i.e., lying flat or spread out on the growing surface), with the hymenium exposed to the outside; the edges may be t ...

'', but they are

phylogenetic In biology, phylogenetics (; from Greek φυλή/ φῦλον [] "tribe, clan, race", and wikt:γενετικός, γενετικός [] "origin, source, birth") is the study of the evolutionary history and relationships among or within groups o ...

ally distinct.

Taxonomy

The genus 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 ...

in 1968 by Estonian mycologist

Erast Parmasto Erast Parmasto (28 October 1928 – 24 April 2012) was a noted Estonian mycologist, bioscientist and botanist and onetime director of the Estonian Institute of Zoology and Botany. Parmasto was born in Nõmme. He became a member of the Estonian I ...

with '' Fibroporia vaillantii'' (formerly ''Polyporus vaillantii''

DC. Augustin Pyramus (or Pyrame) de Candolle (, , ; 4 February 17789 September 1841) was a Swiss botanist. René Louiche Desfontaines launched de Candolle's botanical career by recommending him at a herbarium. Within a couple of years de Candolle ...

) as the

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. He defined the genus as containing species with fimbriate (hairlike) to

rhizomorphic Mycelial cords are linear aggregations of parallel-oriented hyphae. The mature cords are composed of wide, empty vessel hyphae surrounded by narrower sheathing hyphae. Cords may look similar to plant roots, and also frequently have similar function ...

margins, and

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to slightly thick-walled spores. In 1991,

Leif Ryvarden Leif Randulff Ryvarden (born 9 August 1935) is a Norwegian mycologist. Early life and education Leif Ryvarden was born in Bergen as a son of Einar Norberg Johansen (1900–1959) and Hjørdis Randulff (1912–1975). He finished his secondary edu ...

did not consider the rhizomorphs to be a characteristic worthy of creating a separate genus, and proposed ''Fibroporia'' to be

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with ''

''. Several

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studies support the separation of ''Fibroporia'' as a distinct genus from ''Antrodia''. '' Pseudofibroporia'' is a

ally related genus circumscribed by Chinese scientists in 2017. It is distinguished from ''Fibroporia'' by its distinct pileate fruit bodies that have entire margins (without notches or indentations) and the lack of rhizomorphs.

Ecology

Wooden stakes decayed by ''

Fibroporia radiculosa ''Fibroporia'' is a genus of ten species of poroid crust fungi in the family Fomitopsidaceae. The genus contains species similar to those in genus ''Antrodia'', but they are phylogenetically distinct. Taxonomy The genus was circumscribed in 1968 ...

'' were shown to have a deterrent effect on the termite ''

Reticulitermes speratus ''Reticulitermes speratus'', the Japanese termite, is a species of subterranean termite found in Japan, North Korea, and South Korea. It eats decayed wood. It is adapted to withstand the cold temperatures of the temperate regions it inhabits. T ...

'' in a 2016 Japanese study.

Species

*''

Fibroporia albicans ''Fibroporia albicans'' is a species of poroid crust fungus in the family Fomitopsidaceae. It causes a brown rot. The fungus was described in 2015 as a species new to science, based on collections made in Jiangxi and Xizang Provinces, China. It ...

'' B.K.Cui & Yuan Y.Chen (2015) *''

Fibroporia bambusae ''Fibroporia'' is a genus of ten species of poroid crust fungi in the family Fomitopsidaceae. The genus contains species similar to those in genus ''Antrodia'', but they are phylogenetically distinct. Taxonomy The genus was circumscribed in 1968 ...

'' Yuan Y.Chen, B.K.Cui & Y.C.Dai (2017) – China *''

Fibroporia bohemica ''Fibroporia bohemica'' is a species of poroid crust fungus in the family Fomitopsidaceae. Taxonomy The fungus was described as new to science in 2012 by mycologists Annarosa Bernicchia, Petr Vampola, and Antonio Prodi after it was confirmed th ...

'' Bernicchia, Vampola & Prodi (2012) – Europe *'' Fibroporia ceracea'' Yuan Y.Chen, B.K.Cui & Y.C.Dai (2017) – China *''

Fibroporia citrina ''Fibroporia'' is a genus of ten species of poroid crust fungi in the family Fomitopsidaceae. The genus contains species similar to those in genus ''Antrodia'', but they are phylogenetically distinct. Taxonomy The genus was circumscribed in 1968 ...

'' (Bernicchia & Ryvarden) Bernicchia & Ryvarden (2012) *''

Fibroporia destructor ''Fibroporia'' is a genus of ten species of poroid crust fungi in the family Fomitopsidaceae. The genus contains species similar to those in genus ''Antrodia'', but they are phylogenetically distinct. Taxonomy The genus was circumscribed in 1968 ...

'' (Schrad.) Parmasto (1968) *''

Fibroporia norrlandica ''Fibroporia'' is a genus of ten species of poroid crust fungi in the family Fomitopsidaceae. The genus contains species similar to those in genus ''Antrodia'', but they are phylogenetically distinct. Taxonomy The genus was circumscribed in 1968 ...

'' (Berglund & Ryvarden) Niemelä (2001) *''

Fibroporia pseudorennyi ''Fibroporia'' is a genus of ten species of poroid crust fungi in the family Fomitopsidaceae. The genus contains species similar to those in genus ''Antrodia'', but they are phylogenetically distinct. Taxonomy The genus was circumscribed in 1968 ...

'' (Spirin) Spirin (2007) *''

'' (Peck) Parmasto (1968) *'' Fibroporia vaillantii'' (DC.) Parmasto (1968)

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q10494902 Fomitopsidaceae Polyporales genera Taxa described in 1968