Meripilus
Genus of fungi
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Meripilus is a fungal genus in the family Meripilaceae.[1] The genus name combines the Ancient Greek words μερίς ("part" or "portion") and πῖλος ("cap").[2]
| Meripilus | |
|---|---|
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| Meripilus giganteus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Polyporales |
| Family: | Meripilaceae |
| Genus: | Meripilus P.Karst. (1882) |
| Type species | |
| Meripilus giganteus (Pers.) P.Karst. (1882) | |
| Species | |
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M. applanatus | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Species
- Meripilus applanatus Corner (1984)[3] – South Solomons
- Meripilus giganteus (Pers.) P.Karst. (1882) – Europe
- Meripilus maculatus Corner (1984)[3] – Sumatra
- Meripilus sumstinei (Murrill) M.J.Larsen & Lombard (1988)[4] – North America
- Meripilus tropicalis Guzmán & Pérez-Silva (1975)[5] – Mexico
- Meripilus villosulus Corner (1984)[3]– Peninsular Malaysia
