''Leptoporus'' 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 ...

polypore Polypores are a group of fungi that form large fruiting bodies with pores or tubes on the underside (see Delimitation for exceptions). They are a morphological group of basidiomycetes-like gilled mushrooms and hydnoid fungi, and not all polypor ...

fungi. The

type species In zoological nomenclature, a type species (''species typica'') is the species name with which the name of a genus or subgenus is considered to be permanently taxonomically associated, i.e., the species that contains the biological type specimen ...

, ''

Leptoporus mollis ''Leptoporus'' is a genus of polypore fungi. The type species, '' Leptoporus mollis'', is widespread throughout north temperate areas. The generic name is derived from the Ancient Greek words ("thin") and ("pore"). Although traditionally class ...

'', is widespread throughout north

temperate In geography, the temperate climates of Earth occur in the middle latitudes (23.5° to 66.5° N/S of Equator), which span between the tropics and the polar regions of Earth. These zones generally have wider temperature ranges throughout t ...

areas. The generic name is derived from the

Ancient Greek Ancient Greek includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC. It is often roughly divided into the following periods: Mycenaean Greek (), Dark Ages (), the Archaic peri ...

words ("thin") and ("pore"). Although traditionally classified 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 hymeniu ...

, recent

molecular phylogenetic Molecular phylogenetics () is the branch of phylogeny that analyzes genetic, hereditary molecular differences, predominantly in DNA sequences, to gain information on an organism's evolutionary relationships. From these analyses, it is possible to ...

analysis supports the placement of ''Leptoporus '' in the

Irpicaceae The Irpicaceae are a family of mostly polypores and crust fungi in the order Polyporales. Taxonomy The family was circumscribed in 2003 by mycologists Viacheslav Spirin and Ivan Zmitrovich. The type genus is '' Irpex''. Later multi-gene phylogen ...

Species

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Leptoporus alutaeformis ''Leptoporus'' is a genus of polypore fungi. The type species, '' Leptoporus mollis'', is widespread throughout north temperate areas. The generic name is derived from the Ancient Greek words ("thin") and ("pore"). Although traditionally class ...

'' Pat. (1920) *'' Leptoporus apalus'' (Cooke) Pat. (1900) *'' Leptoporus bulgaricus'' Pilát (1937) *'' Leptoporus canaliculatus'' (Pat.) Pat. (1900) *'' Leptoporus coriolus'' D.A.Reid (1963) *''

Leptoporus dalmaticus ''Leptoporus'' is a genus of polypore fungi. The type species, ''Leptoporus mollis'', is widespread throughout north temperate areas. The generic name is derived from the Ancient Greek words ("thin") and ("pore"). Although traditionally classi ...

'' Pilát (1953) *''

Leptoporus lindtneri ''Leptoporus'' is a genus of polypore fungi. The type species, ''Leptoporus mollis'', is widespread throughout north temperate areas. The generic name is derived from the Ancient Greek words ("thin") and ("pore"). Although traditionally classi ...

'' Pilát (1938) *''

Leptoporus micantiformis ''Leptoporus'' is a genus of polypore fungi. The type species, ''Leptoporus mollis'', is widespread throughout north temperate areas. The generic name is derived from the Ancient Greek words ("thin") and ("pore"). Although traditionally classi ...

'' Pilát (1936) *''

'' (Pers.) Quél. (1886) *''

Leptoporus pallidocervinus ''Leptoporus'' is a genus of polypore fungi. The type species, '' Leptoporus mollis'', is widespread throughout north temperate areas. The generic name is derived from the Ancient Greek words ("thin") and ("pore"). Although traditionally class ...

'' (Schwein.) Pat. (1903) *''

Leptoporus schulzeri ''Leptoporus'' is a genus of polypore fungi. The type species, '' Leptoporus mollis'', is widespread throughout north temperate areas. The generic name is derived from the Ancient Greek words ("thin") and ("pore"). Although traditionally class ...

'' (Bourdot & Galzin) Pilát (1938) *''

Leptoporus werneri ''Leptoporus'' is a genus of polypore fungi. The type species, '' Leptoporus mollis'', is widespread throughout north temperate areas. The generic name is derived from the Ancient Greek words ("thin") and ("pore"). Although traditionally class ...

'' Pilát (1939)

References

Polyporales genera Irpicaceae Taxa described in 1886 {{Polyporales-stub