Junghuhnia nitida (Pers.) Ryvarden is a fungus in the Steccherinaceae family, order Polyporales, kingdom Fungi. Not known to be toxic.

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Junghuhnia nitida (Pers.) Ryvarden

Junghuhnia nitida (Pers.) Ryvarden

Junghuhnia nitida is a widespread crust fungus in Steccherinaceae that grows on deciduous fallen wood causing white rot.

Family

Steccherinaceae

Genus

Junghuhnia

Order

Polyporales

Class

Agaricomycetes

About Junghuhnia nitida (Pers.) Ryvarden

Junghuhnia nitida (Pers.) Ryvarden is a widespread species of crust fungus that belongs to the family Steccherinaceae. This fungus grows on the fallen wood of deciduous trees, and it causes white rot in this substrate. It has a wide distribution, and can be found in Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, and South America.

Photo: (c) Miguel González Botello, all rights reserved, uploaded by Miguel González Botello

Taxonomy

Fungi › Basidiomycota › Agaricomycetes › Polyporales › Steccherinaceae › Junghuhnia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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