''Hypochnicium'' 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 ...

corticioid 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

Meruliaceae The Meruliaceae are a family of fungi in the order Polyporales. According to a 2008 estimate, the family contains 47 genera and 420 species. , Index Fungorum accepts 645 species in the family. Taxonomy The family was formally circumscribed by E ...

. 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 ...

by mycologist John Eriksson in 1958.

Species

*'' Hypochnicium albostramineum'' (Bres.) Hallenb. (1985) *'' Hypochnicium aotearoae'' B.C.Paulus, H.Nilsson & Hallenb. (2007) *'' Hypochnicium bombycinum'' (Sommerf.) J.Erikss. (1958) *'' Hypochnicium capitulatum'' Boidin & Gilles (2000) *'' Hypochnicium caucasicum'' Parmasto (1967) *'' Hypochnicium cremicolor'' (Bres.) H.Nilsson & Hallenb. (2003) *''

Hypochnicium cymosum ''Hypochnicium'' is a genus of corticioid fungi in the family Meruliaceae. The genus was circumscribed by mycologist John Eriksson in 1958. Species *'' Hypochnicium albostramineum'' (Bres.) Hallenb. (1985) *'' Hypochnicium aotearoae'' B.C.Paulu ...

'' (D.P.Rogers & H.S.Jacks.) K.H.Larss. & Hjortstam (1977) *'' Hypochnicium cystidiatum'' Boidin & Gilles (1971) *'' Hypochnicium eichleri'' (Bres. ex Sacc. & P.Syd.) J.Erikss. & Ryvarden (1976) *''

Hypochnicium erikssonii ''Hypochnicium'' is a genus of corticioid fungi in the family Meruliaceae. 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 c ...

'' Hallenb. & Hjortstam (1990) *'' Hypochnicium flexibile'' (G.Cunn.) Gorjón & Gresl. (2012) *''

Hypochnicium geogenium ''Hypochnicium'' is a genus of corticioid fungi in the family Meruliaceae. The genus was circumscription (taxonomy), circumscribed by mycologist John Eriksson (mycologist), John Eriksson in 1958. Species *''Hypochnicium albostramineum'' (Bres.) ...

'' (Bres.) J.Erikss. (1958) *'' Hypochnicium globosum'' Sheng H.Wu 1990) *'' Hypochnicium gomezii'' S.E.López & J.E.Wright (1985) *'' Hypochnicium guineense'' Tellería, M.Dueñas, Melo & M.P.Martín (2010) *'' Hypochnicium horridulum'' (Rick) Baltazarr & Rajchenb. (2016) *'' Hypochnicium huinayensis'' Tellería, M.Dueñas & M.P.Martín (2013) *'' Hypochnicium longicystidiosum'' (S.S.Rattan) Hjortstam & Ryvarden (1984) *'' Hypochnicium lundellii'' (Bourdot) J.Erikss. (1958) *''

Hypochnicium lyndoniae ''Hypochnicium'' is a genus of corticioid fungi in the family Meruliaceae. The genus was circumscribed by mycologist John Eriksson in 1958. Species *'' Hypochnicium albostramineum'' (Bres.) Hallenb. (1985) *'' Hypochnicium aotearoae'' B.C.Paulu ...

'' (D.A.Reid) Hjortstam (1995) *'' Hypochnicium michelii'' Tellería, M.Dueñas, Melo & M.P.Martín (2010) *'' Hypochnicium multiforme'' (Berk. & Broome) Hjortstam (1998) *'' Hypochnicium novae-zelandiae'' (G.Cunn.) Gorjón & Gresl. (2012) *'' Hypochnicium odontioidescens'' Boidin & Gilles (2000) *'' Hypochnicium patagonicum'' Gorjón & Hallenb. (2013) – Chile *'' Hypochnicium pini'' Y.Jang & J.J.Kim (2013) – East Asia *'' Hypochnicium pseudoprosopidis'' Boidin & Gilles (2000) *'' Hypochnicium punctulatum'' (Cooke) J.Erikss. (1958) *'' Hypochnicium sphaerosporum'' (Höhn. & Litsch.) J.Erikss. (1958) *'' Hypochnicium stratosum'' Burds. & Nakasone (1983) *'' Hypochnicium subrigescens'' Boidin (1971) *'' Hypochnicium wakefieldiae'' (Bres.) J.Erikss. (1958)

References

Taxa described in 1958 Meruliaceae Polyporales genera {{Polyporales-stub