''Fomitiporia'' 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
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
Hymenochaetaceae
The ''Hymenochaetaceae'' are a family of fungi in the order Hymenochaetales. The family contains several species that are implicated in many diseases of broad-leaved and coniferous trees, causing heart rot, canker and root diseases, and also esc ...
. According to a 2008 estimate, the widely distributed genus contains 11 species,
though three new species were identified in 2010 in sub-Saharan Africa using multigene
molecular phylogenetic
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analysis,
and two more were named in a 2013 article.
In 2011 it was announced that a specimen of the species ''
F. ellipsoidea'' was discovered with a fruit body that is largest known of any fungus.
However, the species has since been moved to ''
Phellinus''.
Species
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Fomitiporia aethiopica'' Decock, Bitew & G.Castillo (2005) – Ethiopia
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Fomitiporia apiahyna'' (Speg.) Robledo, Decock & Rajchenb. (2010)
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Fomitiporia atlantica'' Alves-Silva, Reck & Drechsler-Santos (2016) – Brazil
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Fomitiporia australiensis'' M.Fisch., J.Edwards, Cunningt. & Pascoe 2005
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Fomitiporia baccharidis'' (Pat.) Decock, Robledo & Amalfi (2014)
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Fomitiporia bakeri'' (Murrill) Vlasák & Kout (2011)
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Fomitiporia bannaensis'' Y.C.Dai (2001)
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Fomitiporia capensis'' M.Fisch., M.Cloete, L.Mostert & F.Halleen (2014)
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Fomitiporia castilloi'' Decock & Amalfi (2013) – French Guiana
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Fomitiporia cupressicola'' Amalfi, Raymundo, Valenz. & Decock (2012)
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Fomitiporia deserticola'' – United States
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Fomitiporia expansa'' Decock & Amalfi (2014)
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Fomitiporia fissurata'' – United States
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Fomitiporia gabonensis'' Amalfi & Decock (2010)
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Fomitiporia hesleri'' M.Fisch. (2004)
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Fomitiporia hippophaëicola'' (H.Jahn) Fiasson & Niemelä (1984)
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Fomitiporia ivindoensis'' Decock, Amalfi & Yombiyeni (2010)
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Fomitiporia mediterranea
''Fomitiporia mediterranea'' is a fungus species in the genus '' Fomitiporia'' associated with esca of grapevine.A new wood-decaying basidiomycete species associated with esca of grapevine. : Fomitiporia mediterranea (Hymenochaetales). Michael F ...
'' M.Fisch. (2002)
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Fomitiporia neotropica'' Campos-Santana, Amalfi, R.M.Silveira, Robledo & Decock (2014)
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Fomitiporia nobilissima'' Decock & Yombiyeni (2010)
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Fomitiporia pentaphylacis'' L.W.Zhou (2012)
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Fomitiporia polymorpha'' M.Fisch. (2004)
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Fomitiporia pseudopunctata'' (A.David, Dequatre & Fiasson) Fiasson (1984)
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Fomitiporia punctata'' (P.Karst.) Murrill (1947)
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Fomitiporia punicata'' Y.C.Dai, B.K.Cui & Decock (2008)
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Fomitiporia repanda'' (Overh.) Ginns (2014)
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Fomitiporia robusta'' (P.Karst.) Fiasson & Niemelä (1984)
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Fomitiporia rosmarini'' (Bernicchia) Ghob.-Nejh. & Y.C.Dai (2007)
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Fomitiporia sancti-champagnatii'' G.Coelho, R.M.Silveira & Rajchenb. (2009)
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Fomitiporia spinescens'' (J.E.Wright & G.Coelho) G.Coelho, Guerrero & Rajchenb. (2009)
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Fomitiporia subtilissima'' Alves-Silva, Reck & Drechsler-Santos (2016) – Brazil
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Fomitiporia tabaquilio'' (Urcelay, Robledo & Rajchenb.) Decock & Robledo (2008)
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Fomitiporia tenuis'' Decock, Bitew & G.Castillo (2005) – Ethiopia
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Fomitiporia tenuitubus'' L.W.Zhou (2012)
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Fomitiporia texana'' (Murrill) Nuss (1986)
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Fomitiporia torreyae'' Y.C.Dai & B.K.Cui (2006)
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Fomitiporia uncinata'' (Rajchenb.) G.Coelho, Guerrero & Rajchenb. (2009)
References
Hymenochaetaceae
Agaricomycetes genera
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