''Phellorinia'' 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 ...

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

Phelloriniaceae The Phelloriniaceae are a family of fungi in the order Agaricales. The family contains two monotypic genera, ''Dictyocephalos ''Dictyocephalos'' is a genus of fungi in the family Phelloriniaceae of the order Agaricales. The genus is monotypic, ...

of the order

Agaricales The fungal order Agaricales, also known as gilled mushrooms (for their distinctive gills) or euagarics, contains some of the most familiar types of mushrooms. The order has 33 extant families, 413 genera, and over 13,000 described species, alo ...

. The genus is

monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispec ...

, and contains the single species ''Phellorinia herculeana'', described by English naturalist Miles Joseph Berkeley in 1843 as ''P. inquinans.'' This single species has currently (February 2021) 24 synonyms, and takes its epithet from the basionym ''Scleroderma herculeanum'' Pers. The spores were used for body decoration by Aborigines of the desert areas.

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Agaricales Monotypic Agaricales genera {{Agaricales-stub