Abundisporus
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Abundisporus is a small genus
of bracket fungi currently with six recognized species. They differ from other polypores in having colored rather than hyaline
spores
.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of bracket fungi currently with six recognized species. They differ from other polypores in having colored rather than hyaline
Hyaline
The term hyaline denotes a substance with a glass-like appearance.-Histopathology:In histopathological medical usage, a hyaline substance appears glassy and pink after being stained with haematoxylin and eosin — usually it is an acellular, proteinaceous material...
spores
Basidiospore
A basidiospore is a reproductive spore produced by Basidiomycete fungi. Basidiospores typically each contain one haploid nucleus that is the product of meiosis, and they are produced by specialized fungal cells called basidia. In grills under a cap of one common species in the phylum of...
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Species
- A. fuscopurpureus
- A. pubertatis
- A. quercicolaAbundisporus quercicolaAbundisporus quercicola is a species of bracket fungus which grows on living oaks in temperate forests in the foothills of the Himalaya . The basidiocarps are perennial, grey to black above with concentric markings and white below. The fungus grows to 7 cm wide and 5 cm thick, projecting up to 5 cm...
- A. roseoalbus
- A. sclerosetosus
- A. violaceus
External links
- Abundisporus at Index FungorumIndex FungorumIndex Fungorum, an international project to index all formal names in the Fungi Kingdom. Somewhat comparable to the IPNI, but with more contributing institutions....