''Wolfiporia sulphurea'' 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 1917 as ''Merulius sulphureus'' by Edward Angus Burt, it was transferred to the genus ''

Wolfiporia ''Wolfiporia'' is a genus of fungi in the family Polyporaceae. The genus was circumscribed by Leif Ryvarden and Robert Lee Gilbertson in 1984 to contain the type species ''Wolfiporia cocos'' (now known as ''Wolfiporia extensa'') and '' W. dil ...

'' by

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in 1984.

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Polyporaceae Fungi described in 1917 Fungi of North America Fungus species {{Polyporales-stub