| Albatrellaceae | |
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| Albatrellus ovinus | |
Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Russulales |
| Family: |
Albatrellaceae Pouzar (1966) |
| Type genus | |
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Albatrellus
Gray (1821)
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| Genera | |
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Albatrellus | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Leucogastraceae Moreau ex Fogel (1979) [3] | |
The Albatrellaceae are a family of fungi in the order Russulales. The family contains 9 genera and more than 45 species. [1] [4]
Description
Most genera in the family produce fruit bodies which have typical mushroom morphology, with caps and stems. Others form false truffles. It also includes a single corticioid genus; Byssoporia. [1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Smith ME, Schell KJ, Castellano MA, Trappe MJ, Trappe JM (2013). "The enigmatic truffle Fevansia aurantiaca is an ectomycorrhizal member of the Albatrellus lineage" (PDF). Mycorrhiza. 23: 663–8. doi: 10.1007/s00572-013-0502-2. PMID 23666521. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
- ^ "Albatrellaceae Pouzar 1966". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2012-03-25.
- ^ Fogel R. (1979). "The genus Leucophleps (Basidiomycetes, Leucogastrales)". Canadian Journal of Botany. 57 (16): 1718–28. doi: 10.1139/b79-211.
- ^ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CAB International. p. 18. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.
External links
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