Vuilleminia
Encyclopedia
Vuilleminia is a genus
of corticioid fungi
in the family Corticiaceae
. According to a 2008 estimate, the genus contains 10 species which collectively have a widespread distribution.
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 corticioid fungi
Corticioid fungi
The corticioid fungi are a group of fungi in the Basidiomycota typically having effused, smooth basidiocarps that are formed on the undersides of dead attached or fallen branches. They are sometimes colloquially called crust fungi or patch fungi...
in the family Corticiaceae
Corticiaceae
The Corticiaceae are a family of fungi in the order Corticiales. The family formerly included almost all the corticioid fungi, whether they were related or not, and as such was highly artificial...
. According to a 2008 estimate, the genus contains 10 species which collectively have a widespread distribution.
Species
- Vuilleminia alni
- Vuilleminia comedens
- Vuilleminia corticola
- Vuilleminia coryli
- Vuilleminia cystidiata
- Vuilleminia macrospora
- Vuilleminia maculata
- Vuilleminia megalospora
- Vuilleminia obducens
- Vuilleminia pseudocystidiata
- Vuilleminia subglobispora