''Lentinus meridionalis'' is a species of

fungus 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 th ...

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 ...

. First described in 1973 as a species of the now-defunct genus ''Leucoporus'', it was first transferred to the genus '' Polyporus'' in 1980. In 2023, the species was moved to its present genus.

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Fungi described in 1973 Polyporaceae Fungus species {{Polyporales-stub