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Wrightoporia unguliformis

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Wrightoporia unguliformis
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W. unguliformis
Binomial name
Wrightoporia unguliformis
Y.C.Dai & B.K.Cui (2006)

Wrightoporia unguliformis is a species of fungus in the family Bondarzewiaceae. Described as new to science in 2006, it is found in southern China.[1]

Description

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Fruit bodies of Wrightoporia unguliformis are woody and hoof-shaped, measuring up to 12 cm (4.7 in) long by 9 cm (3.5 in) wide, and have a distinct rusty brown to dark brown crust. The pore surface is buff to pale brown, and it has thick tube mouths. It has a dimitic hyphal system, with dextrinoid skeletal hyphae. The fungus causes a white rot on angiosperms.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Dai YC, Cui BK. (2006). "Two new species of Wrightoporia (Basidiomycota, Aphyllophorales) from southern China". Mycotaxon. 96: 199–206.
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