Serpula (fungus)
Encyclopedia
Serpula is a genus
of fungi in the Serpulaceae
family. According to the Dictionary of the Fungi (10th edition, 2008), the family contains two species
, although the taxonomical database Index Fungorum
indicates three valid species: S. himantioides, S. lacrymans
, and S. tignicola.
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 Serpulaceae
Serpulaceae
The Serpulaceae are a family of fungi in the Boletales order. According to the Dictionary of the Fungi , the family contains 4 genera and 20 species....
family. According to the Dictionary of the Fungi (10th edition, 2008), the family contains two species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
, although the taxonomical database Index Fungorum
Index Fungorum
Index Fungorum, an international project to index all formal names in the Fungi Kingdom. Somewhat comparable to the IPNI, but with more contributing institutions....
indicates three valid species: S. himantioides, S. lacrymans
Serpula lacrymans
Serpula lacrymans is one of the fungi that are responsible for dry rot. It is a basidiomycete in the order Boletales.-Taxonomy:The species was first described under the name Boletus lacrymans by Franz Xavier von Wulfen in 1781...
, and S. tignicola.