Phaeolus
Genus of fungi
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Phaeolus is a genus of polypore fungi in the family Fomitopsidaceae. The generic name is derived from the Ancient Greek word φαιος meaning "dark" or "obscure".[2]
| Phaeolus | |
|---|---|
| Phaeolus schweinitzii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Polyporales |
| Family: | Phaeolaceae |
| Genus: | Phaeolus (Pat.) Pat. (1900)[1] |
| Type species | |
| Phaeolus schweinitzii (Fr.) Pat. (1900) | |
| Synonyms | |
Species
- Phaeolus amazonicus De Jesus & Ryvarden (2010)[3] – Brazil
- Phaeolus manihotis R.Heim (1931)[4] – Tanzania
- Phaeolus rigidus (Lév.) Pat. (1915)
- Phaeolus schweinitzii (Fr.) Pat. (1900) – Europe, Asia, North America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa
- Phaeolus subbulbipes (Henn.) O.Fidalgo & M.Fidalgo (1957)
- Phaeolus tabulaeformis (Berk.) Pat. (1900)