Hymenochaetaceae is a fungus family in the Fungi kingdom, order Hymenochaetales, class Agaricomycetes. The family contains 48 accepted species worldwide.
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Phellinus robiniae (Murrill) A.Ames
Fulvifomes robiniae, the cracked cap polypore, is a Hymenochaetaceae fungus that…
Phellinus tremulae (Bondartsev) Bondartsev & P.N.Borisov
Phellinus tremulae, the aspen bracket, is a Hymenochaetaceae polypore that cause…
Inonotus hispidus (Bull.) P.Karst.
Inonotus hispidus is a fungus growing on North American hardwoods, used in tradi…
Nothonotus nothofagi (G.Cunn.) Y.C.Dai, F.Wu, L.W.Zhou, Vlasák & B.K.Cui
Nothonotus nothofagi is a parasitic Hymenochaetaceae fungus that causes white ro…
Phellinus gilvus (Schwein.) Pat.
Phellinus gilvus is a pathogenic fungus used in traditional Chinese medicine wit…
Porodaedalea pini (Brot.) Murrill
Porodaedalea pini is a non-edible pathogenic fungus that causes red ring rot in …
Inonotus obliquus (Fr.) Pilát
Inonotus obliquus, or chaga, is a boreal pathogenic fungus commonly marketed as …
Inonotus cuticularis (Bull.) P.Karst.
Inonotus cuticularis, the clustered bracket, is a plant pathogenic fungus in Hym…
Phellinidium ferrugineofuscum (P.Karst.) Fiasson & Niemelä
Phellinidium ferrugineofuscum is a Hymenochaetaceae fungus native to Eurasia and…
Phellinus pomaceus (Pers.) Maire
Phellinus pomaceus is a long-lived, weakly pathogenic plant fungus commonly foun…
Phellinus chrysoloma (Fr.) Donk
Phellinus chrysoloma is a near-threatened boreal forest fungus that parasitizes …
Onnia tomentosa (Fr.) P.Karst.
Onnia tomentosa is an inedible, pathogenic fungus that causes root rot in Canadi…
Hymenochaetaceae funguss belong to the Hymenochaetales order in the Fungi kingdom. In early decay, affected wood takes on a reddish to purplish color, and a cross-section of affected wood shows a distinct well-defined ring. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Hymenochaetaceae is classified in the order Hymenochaetales, class Agaricomycetes, phylum Basidiomycota. Cultivated chaga produces fewer phytosterols; this reduction is particularly notable for lanosterol, an intermediate in the synthesis of ergosterol and lanostane-type triterpenes.
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