''Resupinatus'' is a
genus
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of
fungi
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in the
family
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Tricholomataceae. Species are
saprobic, and often found growing on the underside of decaying wood or sides of decaying woody substrates. The generic name is derived from the
Latin
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''resupinus'' (bent backward, inverted).
Description
Species in this genus have small fruiting bodies, typically less than 1.5 cm in diameter.
Basidiocarp
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s are
pleurotoid or cyphelloid in shape,
[Thorn RG, Moncalvo J-M, Redhead SA, Lodge JD, Martin MP. (2005). A new poroid species of ''Resupinatus'' from Puerto Rico, with a reassessment of the cyphelloid genus ''Stigmatolemma''. '' Mycologia'' 97(5): 1140-1151]
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Species list
*''Resupinatus alboniger
''Resupinatus'' is a genus of fungi in the family Tricholomataceae. Species are saprobic, and often found growing on the underside of decaying wood or sides of decaying woody substrates. The generic name is derived from the Latin ''resupinus'' (b ...
–'' Singer 1978
*''Resupinatus algidus
''Resupinatus'' is a genus of fungi in the family Tricholomataceae. Species are saprobic, and often found growing on the underside of decaying wood or sides of decaying woody substrates. The generic name is derived from the Latin ''resupinus'' ...
'' ''–'' M. Lange 1955
*'' Resupinatus applicatus –'' Gray 1821
: The "smoked oysterling"
* ''Resupinatus atropellitus
''Resupinatus'' is a genus of fungi in the family Tricholomataceae. Species are saprobic, and often found growing on the underside of decaying wood or sides of decaying woody substrates. The generic name is derived from the Latin ''resupinus'' (b ...
'' – Murrill 1915
* ''Resupinatus chilensis
''Resupinatus'' is a genus of fungi in the family Tricholomataceae. Species are saprobic, and often found growing on the underside of decaying wood or sides of decaying woody substrates. The generic name is derived from the Latin ''resupinus'' (b ...
'' – Singer 1948
* ''Resupinatus cinerascens
''Resupinatus'' is a genus of fungi in the family Tricholomataceae. Species are saprobic, and often found growing on the underside of decaying wood or sides of decaying woody substrates. The generic name is derived from the Latin ''resupinus'' (b ...
–'' Grgur. 1997
* ''Resupinatus conspersus
''Resupinatus'' is a genus of fungi in the family Tricholomataceae. Species are saprobic, and often found growing on the underside of decaying wood or sides of decaying woody substrates. The generic name is derived from the Latin ''resupinus'' (b ...
'' – Thorn, Moncalvo & Redhead 2006
* ''Resupinatus dealbatus
''Resupinatus'' is a genus of fungi in the family Tricholomataceae. Species are saprobic, and often found growing on the underside of decaying wood or sides of decaying woody substrates. The generic name is derived from the Latin ''resupinus'' (b ...
'' – Singer 1973
* ''Resupinatus graminum
''Resupinatus'' is a genus of fungi in the family Tricholomataceae. Species are saprobic, and often found growing on the underside of decaying wood or sides of decaying woody substrates. The generic name is derived from the Latin ''resupinus'' (b ...
'' – Singer 1973
*''Resupinatus huia
''Resupinatus'' is a genus of fungi in the family Tricholomataceae. Species are saprobic, and often found growing on the underside of decaying wood or sides of decaying woody substrates. The generic name is derived from the Latin ''resupinus'' (b ...
– Thorn, Moncalvo & Redhead 2006''
* ''Resupinatus hyalinus
''Resupinatus'' is a genus of fungi in the family Tricholomataceae. Species are saprobic, and often found growing on the underside of decaying wood or sides of decaying woody substrates. The generic name is derived from the Latin ''resupinus'' (b ...
'' – Thorn, Moncalvo & Redhead 2006
* ''Resupinatus incanus
''Resupinatus'' is a genus of fungi in the family Tricholomataceae. Species are saprobic, and often found growing on the underside of decaying wood or sides of decaying woody substrates. The generic name is derived from the Latin ''resupinus'' (b ...
'' – Thorn, Moncalvo & Redhead 2006
*''Resupinatus kavinii
''Resupinatus'' is a genus of fungi in the family Tricholomataceae. Species are saprobic, and often found growing on the underside of decaying wood or sides of decaying woody substrates. The generic name is derived from the Latin ''resupinus'' (b ...
–'' Pilát 1931
*''Resupinatus leightonii
''Resupinatus'' is a genus of fungi in the family Tricholomataceae. Species are saprobic, and often found growing on the underside of decaying wood or sides of decaying woody substrates. The generic name is derived from the Latin ''resupinus'' (b ...
–'' P.D. Orton 1960
: Contains bioactive compounds with cytotoxic
Cytotoxicity is the quality of being toxic to cells. Examples of toxic agents are an immune cell or some types of venom, e.g. from the puff adder (''Bitis arietans'') or brown recluse spider (''Loxosceles reclusa'').
Cell physiology
Treating cells ...
activity.Resupinatus merulioides
''Resupinatus'' is a genus of fungi in the family Tricholomataceae. Species are saprobic, and often found growing on the underside of decaying wood or sides of decaying woody substrates. The generic name is derived from the Latin ''resupinus'' (b ...
–'' Redhead & Nagas. 1987
*'' Resupinatus multilamellatus –'' Corner 1996
*'' Resupinatus omphalioides –'' Singer 1965
*'' Resupinatus physaroides –'' Malençon 1975
*'' Resupinatus poriaeformis –'' Thorn, Moncalvo & Redhead 2006
*'' Resupinatus porosus –'' Thorn, Moncalvo & Redhead 2006
*''Resupinatus rubrhacodium
''Resupinatus'' is a genus of fungi in the family Tricholomataceae. Species are saprobic, and often found growing on the underside of decaying wood or sides of decaying woody substrates. The generic name is derived from the Latin ''resupinus'' ...
–'' Singer 1952
*'' Resupinatus stictoideus'' ''–'' Nakasone 2008
*''Resupinatus striatulus
''Resupinatus'' is a genus of fungi in the family Tricholomataceae. Species are saprobic, and often found growing on the underside of decaying wood or sides of decaying woody substrates. The generic name is derived from the Latin ''resupinus'' (b ...
–'' Murrill 1915
*''Resupinatus subapplicatus
''Resupinatus'' is a genus of fungi in the family Tricholomataceae. Species are saprobic, and often found growing on the underside of decaying wood or sides of decaying woody substrates. The generic name is derived from the Latin ''resupinus'' (b ...
'' – Grgur. 1997
*''Resupinatus subrhacodium
''Resupinatus'' is a genus of fungi in the family Tricholomataceae. Species are saprobic, and often found growing on the underside of decaying wood or sides of decaying woody substrates. The generic name is derived from the Latin ''resupinus'' ...
–'' Singer 1952
*'' Resupinatus subvinaceus'' ''–'' Corner 1996
*''Resupinatus taxi
''Resupinatus'' is a genus of fungi in the family Tricholomataceae. Species are saprobic, and often found growing on the underside of decaying wood or sides of decaying woody substrates. The generic name is derived from the Latin ''resupinus'' (b ...
'' – Thorn, Moncalvo & Redhead 2006
*'' Resupinatus trichotis –'' Singer 1961
:This species is characterized by thick, rigid hairs at the center of the pileus.
See also
* List of Tricholomataceae genera
References
External links
Photograph
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Tricholomataceae
Agaricales genera