Merulius

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Merulius
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Merulius tremellosus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Polyporales
Family: Meruliaceae
Genus: Merulius
Fr. (1821)
Type species
Merulius tremellosus
Schrad. (1794)
Species

M. debriscola
M. tremellosus

Synonyms [1]

Merulius is a genus of poroid fungi in the family Meruliaceae. As of October 2017, Index Fungorum accepts two species in Merulius: M. debriscola , and the type, M. tremellosus . [2]

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References

  1. "Merulius Fr., Systema Mycologicum 1: 326 (1821)". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  2. Kirk, P.M. "Species Fungorum (version 29th September 2017). In: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life" . Retrieved 17 October 2017.