Serpulaceae
Encyclopedia
The Serpulaceae are a family
of fungi in the Boletales
order. According to the Dictionary of the Fungi (10th edition, 2008), the family contains 4 genera
and 20 species
.
Family
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of fungi in the Boletales
Boletales
The Boletales are an order of Agaricomycetes, containing over 1300 species with a diverse array of fruiting body types. The boletes are the best known members of this group, and until recently, the Boletales were thought to only contain boletes...
order. According to the Dictionary of the Fungi (10th edition, 2008), the family contains 4 genera
Genera
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and 20 species
Species
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.