The Meripilaceae are a

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in the order

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. The family was

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by Swiss mycologist Walter Jülich in 1982 with ''

Meripilus ''Meripilus'' is a fungal genus in the family Meripilaceae. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek words ("part" or "portion") and ("cap"). Species *'' Meripilus applanatus'' Corner (1984) – South Solomons *''Meripilus giganteus'' (Pers. ...

'' as the

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. A 2008 estimate placed 7 genera and 57 species in Meripilaceae. ,

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accepts 74 species in the family.

Genera

*''

Grifola ''Grifola'' is a genus of fungi in the family Meripilaceae, which includes some edible fungi such as ''Grifola frondosa'', commonly known as hen-of-the-woods (or maitake in Japan); not to be confused with ''Laetiporus sulphureus'', known among En ...

'' *'' Henningsia'' *'' Hydnopolyporus'' *''

'' *'' Physisporinus'' *'' Pseudonadsoniella'' – Antarctic, Argentina,

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*'' Rigidoporus''

References

Meripilaceae Taxa named by Walter Jülich Fungi described in 1982 {{Polyporales-stub