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- ↑ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CABI. p. 19. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.
- ↑ Cunningham GH. (1956). "Thelephoraceae of New Zealand. Part IX. The genus Stereum. Part X. The genera Cytidia and Aleurocystis. Part XI. The genus Aleurodiscus". Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 84 (2): 201–8.
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