''Xenasmatella'' is a
genus
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of
corticioid fungi
The corticioid fungi are a group of fungi in the Basidiomycota typically having effused, smooth basidiocarps (fruit bodies) that are formed on the undersides of dead tree trunks or branches. They are sometimes colloquially called crust fungi or pa ...
in the order
Polyporales
The Polyporales are an order of about 1800 species of fungi in the division Basidiomycota. The order includes some (but not all) polypores as well as many corticioid fungi and a few agarics (mainly in the genus ''Lentinus''). Many species within ...
.
Circumscribed
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by German mycologist
Franz Oberwinkler
Franz Oberwinkler (22 May 1939 in Bad Reichenhall, Upper Bavaria – 15 March 2018 in Tübingen) was a German mycologist, specialising in the fungal morphology, ecology and phylogeny of basidiomycetes.
Oberwinkler earned his PhD in 1965 at the L ...
in 1966,
the widespread genus contains 14 species.
Species
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X. ardosiaca''
(Bourdot & Galzin) Stalpers (1996) – Taiwan; Tennessee
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X. bicornis''
(Boidin & Gilles) Piatek (2005)
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X. borealis''
(K.H.Larss. & Hjortstam) Duhem (2010)
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X. caricis-pendulae''
(P.Roberts) Duhem (2010)
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X. cinnamomea''
(Burds. & Nakasone) Stalpers (1996)
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X. globigera''
(Hjortstam & Ryvarden) Duhem (2010)
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X. insperata''
(H.S.Jacks.) Jülich (1979)
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X. nasti''
(Boidin & Gilles) Stalpers (1996)
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X. palmicola''
(Hjortstam & Ryvarden) Duhem (2010)
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X. romellii''
Hjortstam (1983) – Sweden
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X. sanguinescens''
Svrcek (1973)
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X. subflavidogrisea''
(Litsch.) Oberw. ex Jülich (1979) – Great Britain
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X. vaga''
(Fr.) Stalpers (1996) – Europe; United States
References
Polyporales
Polyporales genera
Taxa described in 1966
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