Phellinus pomaceus

Phellinus pomaceus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Hymenochaetales
Family:	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus:	Phellinus
Species:	P. pomaceus
Binomial name
Phellinus pomaceus (Pers.) Maire, (1933)
Synonyms
Boletus fomentarius var. pomaceus(Pers.) Pers., (1801) Boletus igniariussensu Bolton (2005) Boletus pomaceus Pers., (1800) Boletus scutiformisTratt., (1804) Boletus tuberculosusBaumg., (1790) Boudiera scalariaLázaro Ibiza, (1916) Fomes fuscus(Lázaro Ibiza) Sacc. & Trotter, (1925) Fomes pomaceus(Pers.) Lloyd, (1910) Fomes pomaceus var. fulvusRea, (1922) Fomes prunicolaLázaro Ibiza, (1916) Fomes prunicola(Lázaro Ibiza) Sacc. & Trotter, (1925) Fomes prunorum(Lázaro Ibiza) Sacc. & Trotter, (1925) Fomes scalarius(Lázaro Ibiza) Sacc. & Trotter, (1925) Hemidiscia prunorumLázaro Ibiza, (1916) Ochroporus pomaceus(Pers.) Donk, (1933) Ochroporus tuberculosus(Baumg.) Fiasson & Niemelä, (1984) Phellinus igniarius subsp. pomaceus(Pers.) Quél., (1886) Phellinus tuberculosus(Baumg.) Niemelä, (1982) Polyporus corniVelen., (1925) Polyporus fulvusR. Hartig Polyporus igniarius var. effusoreflexusVelen., (1922) Polyporus pomaceus(Pers.) Pers., (1825) Polyporus sorbiVelen., (1922) Pseudofomes prunicolaLázaro Ibiza, (1916) Scalaria fuscaLázaro Ibiza, (1916)

Phellinus pomaceus is a plant pathogen particularly common on Prunus species. ^{[1] [2]} It is not aggressively pathogenic but can cause considerable decay in trees suffering from other stress factors. ^[2] P. pomaceus is found in Europe as well as areas of Asia, South America and Africa. This species has historically been used for medicinal purposes and is currently being researched for its chemical and biological properties. ^[3] This is a very long-lived conk, bearing as many as eighty annual growth rings. ^[4]

References

1. "Phellinus pomaceus (Pers.) Maire". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
2. Pegler, DN; Waterston, JM (31 Dec 1968). "Phellinus pomaceus" . Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria. 20. doi:10.1079/DFB/20056400196. ISSN   2514-5592.
3. Sułkowska-Ziaja, Katarzyna; Balik, Monika; Muszyńska, Bożena (November 2021). "Selected Species of the Genus Phellinus – Chemical Composition, Biological Activity, and Medicinal Applications" . Chemistry & Biodiversity. 18 (11). doi:10.1002/cbdv.202100609. ISSN   1612-1872. PMID   34705323.
4. Atkinson, George (1961). The Mushrooms - Edible and Otherwise. New York: Hafner pub. Co. p. 420.