Jahnoporus
Encyclopedia
Jahnoporus is a genus
of fungi in the family
Albatrellaceae
. There are two species in the genus, which have a widespread distribution in northern temperate
regions. The type species
, J. hirtus, was transferred to this genus in 1980; it was formerly known as Piptoporus
hirtus.
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 fungi in the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Albatrellaceae
Albatrellaceae
The Albatrellaceae are a family of fungi in the Polyporales order. The family contains 7 genera and 45 species.-Description:Species in the family produce fruit bodies which have typical mushroom morphology, with caps and stems.-Genera and species:...
. There are two species in the genus, which have a widespread distribution in northern temperate
Temperate
In geography, temperate or tepid latitudes of the globe lie between the tropics and the polar circles. The changes in these regions between summer and winter are generally relatively moderate, rather than extreme hot or cold...
regions. The type species
Type species
In biological nomenclature, a type species is both a concept and a practical system which is used in the classification and nomenclature of animals and plants. The value of a "type species" lies in the fact that it makes clear what is meant by a particular genus name. A type species is the species...
, J. hirtus, was transferred to this genus in 1980; it was formerly known as Piptoporus
Piptoporus
Piptoporus is a genus of bracket fungi in the family Fomitopsidaceae.-Species list:Various species formerly classified as Piptoporus have been renamed or moved into other genera.*Piptoporus betulinus P. Karst. *Piptoporus quercinus P. Karst...
hirtus.
External links
- Jahnoporus 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....
- California Fungi: Jahnoporus hirtus