''Polyporus'' is a

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of poroid fungi 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 ...

Taxonomy

Italian botanist Pier Antonio Micheli introduced the genus in 1729 to include 14 species featuring

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with centrally-placed

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, and pores on the underside of the cap. The generic name combines the

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words ("many") and ("pore"). Elias Fries divided ''Polyporus'' into three

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in his 1855 work ''Novae Symbol Mycologici'': ''Eupolyporus'', ''Fomes'', and ''Poria''. In a 1995 monograph, Maria Núñez and

Leif Ryvarden Leif Randulff Ryvarden (born 9 August 1935) is a Norwegian mycologist. Early life and education Leif Ryvarden was born in Bergen as a son of Einar Norberg Johansen (1900–1959) and Hjørdis Randulff (1912–1975). He finished his secondary edu ...

grouped 32 ''Polyporus'' species into 6 morphologically-based infrageneric groups: ''Admirabilis'', ''Dendropolyporus'', ''

Favolus ''Favolus'', or honeycomb fungus, is a genus of fungi in the family Polyporaceae. The fruit bodies of ''Favolus'' species are fleshy with radially arranged pores on the underside of the cap that are angular and deeply pitted, somewhat resembling ...

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of ''Polyporus'' has long been a matter of contention among mycologists. Some have preferred '' P. brumalis'', some '' P. squamosus'', while others have preferred '' P. tuberaster''. Several

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studies have shown that ''Polyporus'', as currently

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, is polyphyletic and will need to have its generic limits revised. Some species such as ''P. squamosus'' and ''P. varius'' have been moved to genus ''Cerioporus''.

Species

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Polyporus alveolaris ''Polyporus alveolaris'', commonly known as the hexagonal-pored polypore, is a species of fungus in the genus ''Polyporus''. It causes a white rot of dead hardwoods. Found on sticks and decaying logs, its distinguishing features are its yellowi ...

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Polyporus alveolarius ''Polyporus'' is a genus of poroid fungi in the family Polyporaceae. Taxonomy Italian botanist Pier Antonio Micheli introduced the genus in 1729 to include 14 species featuring fruit bodies with centrally-placed stipes, and pores on the unders ...

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Polyporus arcularius ''Polyporus arcularius'' is a species of fungus in the genus ''Polyporus''. It is also known as the spring polypore or the scientific name ''Lentinus arcularius.'' It has been found on all continents, but has primarily been documented in the Unite ...

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Polyporus brumalis ''Polyporus brumalis'' is an inedible species of fungus in the genus ''Polyporus ''Polyporus'' is a genus of poroid fungi in the family Polyporaceae. Taxonomy Italian botanist Pier Antonio Micheli introduced the genus in 1729 to include 14 s ...

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Polyporus choseniae ''Polyporus'' is a genus of poroid fungi in the family Polyporaceae. Taxonomy Italian botanist Pier Antonio Micheli introduced the genus in 1729 to include 14 species featuring fruit bodies with centrally-placed stipes, and pores on the unders ...

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Polyporus corylinus ''Polyporus'' is a genus of poroid fungi in the family Polyporaceae. Taxonomy Italian botanist Pier Antonio Micheli introduced the genus in 1729 to include 14 species featuring fruit bodies with centrally-placed stipes, and pores on the unders ...

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Polyporus craterellus ''Polyporus'' is a genus of poroid fungi in the family Polyporaceae. Taxonomy Italian botanist Pier Antonio Micheli introduced the genus in 1729 to include 14 species featuring fruit bodies with centrally-placed stipes, and pores on the unders ...

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Polyporus cryptopus ''Polyporus'' is a genus of poroid fungi in the family Polyporaceae. Taxonomy Italian botanist Pier Antonio Micheli introduced the genus in 1729 to include 14 species featuring fruit bodies with centrally-placed stipes, and pores on the unders ...

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Polyporus dictyopus ''Polyporus'' is a genus of poroid fungi in the family Polyporaceae. Taxonomy Italian botanist Pier Antonio Micheli introduced the genus in 1729 to include 14 species featuring fruit bodies with centrally-placed stipes, and pores on the unders ...

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Polyporus gayanus ''Polyporus gayanus'' is a species of fungus in the genus '' Polyporus''. It was first documented in 1846 by French mycologist Joseph-Henri Léveillé Joseph-Henri Léveillé (28 May 1796 – 3 February 1870) was a French physician and mycologi ...

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Polyporus grammocephalus ''Polyporus'' is a genus of poroid fungi in the family Polyporaceae. Taxonomy Italian botanist Pier Antonio Micheli introduced the genus in 1729 to include 14 species featuring fruit bodies with centrally-placed stipes, and pores on the unders ...

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Polyporus guianensis ''Polyporus'' is a genus of poroid fungi in the family Polyporaceae. Taxonomy Italian botanist Pier Antonio Micheli introduced the genus in 1729 to include 14 species featuring fruit bodies with centrally-placed stipes, and pores on the unders ...

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Polyporus hapalopus ''Polyporus'' is a genus of poroid fungi in the family Polyporaceae. Taxonomy Italian botanist Pier Antonio Micheli introduced the genus in 1729 to include 14 species featuring fruit bodies with centrally-placed stipes, and pores on the unders ...

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Polyporus ianthinus ''Favolus ianthinus'' is a species of fungus in the family Polyporaceae. Found in Brazil, it was described as new to science in 2004 by mycologists Tatiana Baptista Gibertoni and Leif Ryvarden Leif Randulff Ryvarden (born 9 August 1935) is a ...

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Polyporus leprieurii ''Polyporus leprieurii'' is a species of poroid fungus in the genus ''Polyporus''. It was first described scientifically by French mycologist Camille Montagne. It is found in tropical to subtropical areas of America and Eastern Asia, where it ...

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Polyporus longiporus ''Polyporus'' is a genus of poroid fungi in the family Polyporaceae. Taxonomy Italian botanist Pier Antonio Micheli introduced the genus in 1729 to include 14 species featuring fruit bodies with centrally-placed stipes, and pores on the unders ...

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Polyporus melanopus ''Picipes melanopus'' is a species of mushroom in the family Polyporaceae. It can be found growing on dead wood, or from a submerged sclerotium, from spring through fall. Description ''Picipes melanopus'' has a brown velvety cap which grows up t ...

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Polyporus meridionalis ''Lentinus meridionalis'' is a species of fungus 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 sadd ...

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Polyporus minutosquamosus ''Polyporus minutosquamosus'' is a species of poroid fungus in the family Polyporaceae. Discovered in a tropical rainforest in Kaw, French Guiana, it was described as new to science in 2016 by mycologists Kadri Runnel and Leif Ryvarden. The fun ...

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Polyporus mikawai ''Polyporus'' is a genus of poroid fungi in the family Polyporaceae. Taxonomy Italian botanist Pier Antonio Micheli introduced the genus in 1729 to include 14 species featuring fruit bodies with centrally-placed stipes, and pores on the unders ...

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Polyporus phyllostachydis ''Polyporus phyllostachydis'' is a fungus species belonging to the genus '' Polyporus''. It is a species known from Japan to grow on the ground on the living or dead roots of the '' Phyllostachys edulis'' bamboo. References phyllostachydis ...

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Polyporus radicatus ''Polyporus radicatus'' is a species of fungus in the family Polyporaceae. It was described as new to science by German-American botanist Lewis David de Schweinitz in 1832. It is found in North America, including Mexico. It grows on the ground, ...

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Polyporus rhizophilus ''Polyporus'' is a genus of poroid fungi in the family Polyporaceae. Taxonomy Italian botanist Pier Antonio Micheli introduced the genus in 1729 to include 14 species featuring fruit bodies with centrally-placed stipes, and pores on the unders ...

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Polyporus squamulosus ''Polyporus'' is a genus of poroid fungi in the family Polyporaceae. Taxonomy Italian botanist Pier Antonio Micheli introduced the genus in 1729 to include 14 species featuring fruit bodies with centrally-placed stipes, and pores on the unders ...

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Polyporus subvarius ''Polyporus'' is a genus of poroid fungi in the family Polyporaceae. Taxonomy Italian botanist Pier Antonio Micheli introduced the genus in 1729 to include 14 species featuring fruit bodies with centrally-placed stipes, and pores on the unders ...

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Polyporus tenuiculus ''Polyporus'' is a genus of poroid fungi in the family Polyporaceae. Taxonomy Italian botanist Pier Antonio Micheli introduced the genus in 1729 to include 14 species featuring fruit bodies with centrally-placed stipes, and pores on the unders ...

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Polyporus tessellatus ''Polyporus'' is a genus of poroid fungi in the family Polyporaceae. Taxonomy Italian botanist Pier Antonio Micheli introduced the genus in 1729 to include 14 species featuring fruit bodies with centrally-placed stipes, and pores on the unders ...

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Polyporus thailandensis ''Polyporus'' is a genus of poroid fungi in the family Polyporaceae. Taxonomy Italian botanist Pier Antonio Micheli introduced the genus in 1729 to include 14 species featuring fruit bodies with centrally-placed stipes, and pores on the unders ...

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Polyporus tricholoma ''Polyporus'' is a genus of poroid fungi in the family Polyporaceae. Taxonomy Italian botanist Pier Antonio Micheli introduced the genus in 1729 to include 14 species featuring fruit bodies with centrally-placed stipes, and pores on the unders ...

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Polyporus tuberaster ''Polyporus tuberaster'' is a species of fungus in the genus ''Polyporus''. The yellow-brown cap A cap is a flat headgear, usually with a visor. Caps have crowns that fit very close to the head. They made their first appearance as early as 320 ...

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Polyporus tubiformis ''Polyporus'' is a genus of poroid fungi in the family Polyporaceae. Taxonomy Italian botanist Pier Antonio Micheli introduced the genus in 1729 to include 14 species featuring fruit bodies with centrally-placed stipes, and pores on the unders ...

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Polyporus udus ''Polyporus'' is a genus of poroid fungi in the family Polyporaceae. Taxonomy Italian botanist Pier Antonio Micheli introduced the genus in 1729 to include 14 species featuring fruit bodies with centrally-placed stipes, and pores on the unders ...

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Polyporus umbellatus ''Polyporus umbellatus'' is an edible species of mushroom, found growing on roots of old beeches or oak (e.g.). It is also called umbrella polypore. Description The fruit body is composed of numerous (sometimes several hundred) caps. They are 1 ...

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Cerioporus varius ''Cerioporus'' is a genus of fungi in the family Polyporaceae. The type species is '' Cerioporus squamosus''. Many species in ''Cerioporus'' were formerly placed in the genus ''Polyporus'', however phylogenetic analysis shows that ''Cerioporus' ...

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Polyporus virgatus ''Polyporus'' is a genus of poroid fungi in the family Polyporaceae. Taxonomy Italian botanist Pier Antonio Micheli introduced the genus in 1729 to include 14 species featuring fruit bodies with centrally-placed stipes, and pores on the unders ...

References

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' at Molecular Phylogeny Polyporus, Polyporales genera Bioluminescent fungi Fungi described in 1763 Taxa named by Michel Adanson {{Polyporales-stub de:Stielporlinge#Systematik