Thelephora
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Thelephora is a genus
of fungi within the Thelephoraceae
family. The genus has a widespread distribution and contains about 50 species. Fruit bodies of species are leathery, usually brownish at maturity, and range in shape from coral-like tufts to having distinct caps
. All species in the genus are thought to be inedible.
The generic name is derived from the Greek thele (θηλή) meaning nipple and phorus meaning bearing. Species in the genus are commonly
known as "fiber fans" and "fiber vases".
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 within the Thelephoraceae
Thelephoraceae
Thelephoraceae are a family of fungi in the order Thelephorales. This grouping of mushrooms is commonly known as the "leathery earthfans"....
family. The genus has a widespread distribution and contains about 50 species. Fruit bodies of species are leathery, usually brownish at maturity, and range in shape from coral-like tufts to having distinct caps
Pileus (mycology)
The pileus is the technical name for the cap, or cap-like part, of a basidiocarp or ascocarp that supports a spore-bearing surface, the hymenium. The hymenium may consist of lamellae, tubes, or teeth, on the underside of the pileus...
. All species in the genus are thought to be inedible.
The generic name is derived from the Greek thele (θηλή) meaning nipple and phorus meaning bearing. Species in the genus are commonly
Common name
A common name of a taxon or organism is a name in general use within a community; it is often contrasted with the scientific name for the same organism...
known as "fiber fans" and "fiber vases".
Species
- T. albidobrunnea
- T. alta
- T. anthocephala
- T. arbuscula
- T. atra
- T. atrocitrina
- T. aurantiotincta
- T. borneensis
- T. brunneoviolacea
- T. caryophyllea
- T. cerberea
- T. cervicornis
- T. cervina
- T. congesta
- T. crassitexta
- T. cuticularis
- T. cylindrica
- T. dactylites
- T. dentosa
- T. erebia
- T. fragilis
- T. fucoides
- T. ganbajun
- T. gelidioides
- T. griseozonata
- T. intybacea
- T. investiens
- T. japonica
- T. lutosa
- T. magnifica
- T. multipartita
- T. nigricans
- T. palmataThelephora palmataThelephora palmata is a species of clavarioid fungus in the Thelephoraceae family. It is found in Asia, Europe, North America, and South America.-Taxonomy:...
- T. paraguayensis
- T. pendens
- T. penicillata
- T. phyllophoroides
- T. pseudoterrestris
- T. ramarioides
- T. robusta
- T. scissilis
- T. tenuis
- T. terrestris
- T. undulata
- T. vaga
- T. vialis