Schizophyllaceae
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Schizophyllaceae | |
|---|---|
| Schizophyllum commune | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Schizophyllaceae Quél. (1888) |
| Type genus | |
| Schizophyllum Fr. (1815) |
|
| Genera | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
|
Auriculariopsidaceae Jülich (1981) |
|
The Schizophyllaceae are a family of fungi in the Agaricales order. The family contains two genera and seven species.[2] Species cause white rot in hardwoods. The most common member of the genus Schizophyllum is Schizophyllum commune, a widely distributed mushroom. It looks like a mini Oyster mushroom which is one-fifth the size.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Schizophyllaceae Quél. 1888". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. http://www.mycobank.org/MycoTaxo.aspx?Link=T&Rec=81263. Retrieved 2011-01-25.
- ^ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA. (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CABI. p. 619–20. ISBN 9780851998268.
[edit] External links
| This Agaricales-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |