''Polyporus'' 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 ...

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 Pier Antonio Micheli (December 11, 1679 – January 1, 1737) was a noted Italian botanist, professor of botany in Pisa, curator of the Orto Botanico di Firenze, author of ''Nova plantarum genera iuxta Tournefortii methodum disposita''. He discover ...

introduced the genus in 1729 to include 14 species featuring

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with centrally-placed stipes, and pores on the underside of the

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 3200 BC. Caps typically have a visor, or no brim at all. They are popular in casual and informal se ...

. The generic name combines the

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words ("many") and ("pore").

Elias Fries Elias Magnus Fries (15 August 1794 – 8 February 1878) was a Swedish mycologist and botanist. Career Fries was born at Femsjö (Hylte Municipality), Småland, the son of the pastor there. He attended school in Växjö. He acquired an ...

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 ...

'', ''Polyporellus'', ''Melanopus'', and ''Polyporus'' ''

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''. The identity of the

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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

molecular phylogenetics 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 ...

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

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, is

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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 yellow ...

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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 unde ...

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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 ...

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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 unde ...

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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 unde ...

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Polyporus craterellus ''Polyporus'' is a genus of polypore, poroid fungi in the family Polyporaceae. Taxonomy Italian botanist Pier Antonio Micheli introduced the genus in 1729 to include 14 species featuring basidiocarp, fruit bodies with centrally-placed stipe (myc ...

'' * '' Polyporus cryptopus'' * ''

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 ...

'' * '' Polyporus gayanus'' * '' Polyporus grammocephalus'' * '' Polyporus guianensis'' * '' Polyporus hapalopus'' – China * '' Polyporus ianthinus'' * '' Polyporus lepideus'' * '' Polyporus leprieurii'' * '' Polyporus longiporus'' * ''

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 ...

'' * '' Polyporus meridionalis'' * '' Polyporus minutosquamosus'' – French Guiana * '' Polyporus mikawai'' * '' Polyporus phyllostachydis'', Sotome, T. Hatt. & Kakish. * '' Polyporus pinsitus'' * '' Polyporus pseudobetulinus'' * '' Polyporus radicatus'' * '' Polyporus rhizophilus'' * '' Polyporus septosporus'' * '' Polyporus squamulosus'' * '' Polyporus subvarius'' * '' Polyporus tenuiculus'' * '' Polyporus tessellatus'' * '' Polyporus thailandensis'' Sotome (2016) – Thailand * '' Polyporus tricholoma'' * ''

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 ...

'', tuberous polypore (type species) * '' Polyporus tubiformis'' * ''

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 ...

'' * '' Polyporus umbellatus'' * ''Polyporus varius'' = '' Cerioporus varius'' * '' Polyporus virgatus''

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