Microporus xanthopus
Species of fungus
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Microporus xanthopus is a species of fungus in the genus Microporus.[1] It is an inedible wood-decaying mushroom native to tropical areas.[2]
| Yellow-footed polypore | |
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| M. xanthopus at Krantzkloof Nature Reserve in South Africa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Polyporales |
| Family: | Polyporaceae |
| Genus: | Microporus |
| Species: | M. xanthopus |
| Binomial name | |
| Microporus xanthopus (Fr.) Kuntze | |
Gallery
Yellow foot of fruiting body
Pores magnified by droplet
Lateral view of fruiting bodies
