Buglossoporus magnus
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| Buglossoporus magnus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Polyporales |
| Family: | Fomitopsidaceae |
| Genus: | Buglossoporus |
| Species: | B. magnus |
| Binomial name | |
| Buglossoporus magnus Corner (1984) | |
Buglossoporus magnus is a rare species of poroid fungus in the family Fomitopsidaceae. Recorded from only three locations in old growth lowland rainforest of Peninsular Malaysia, it is considered a vulnerable species by the IUCN.[1]
The large, orange-pinkish fruit bodies of the fungus–measuring 60 cm (24 in) wide–were discovered by British mycologist E.J.H. Corner. He noted "I met this massive fungus but once, on a large, slowly decomposing, fallen trunk that I had often passed by in previous years." The holotype specimen was found in a forest reserve in Bukit Timah, Singapore.[2] Although the original observation of the fungus is dated to 1940, it was not officially described as a new species until 1984.[3]
