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Stereum
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Stereum

Stereum is type genus of the Stereaceae family of fungi, in the Russulales order. Until recently, the genus was classified in the Corticiaceae family, of the Corticiales order. However, it was given its own family as a result of the split-up of the Corticiales. Common names for species of this genus include leaf fungus, wax fungus, and shelf fungus. Fungi having a shape similar to a Stereum are said to have a stereoid shape. Stereum contains...

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34 branches of this genus, most-observed first

hairy curtain crust

speciesStereum hirsutum

crowded parchment

speciesStereum complicatum

Stereum ostrea

complexStereum ostrea

Stereum versicolor

speciesStereum versicolor

Bleeding Oak Crust

speciesStereum gausapatum

Stereum ochraceoflavum

speciesStereum ochraceoflavum

Broadleaf Bleeding-crust

speciesStereum rugosum

Stereum illudens

speciesStereum illudens

Bleeding Conifer Crust

speciesStereum sanguinolentum

silky parchment

speciesStereum striatum

Stereum vellereum

speciesStereum vellereum

Stereum rameale

speciesStereum rameale

Stereum greslebiniae

speciesStereum greslebiniae

Stereum scutellatum

speciesStereum scutellatum

Stereum aotearoa

speciesStereum aotearoa

Stereum reflexulum

speciesStereum reflexulum

Stereum bellum

speciesStereum bellum

Stereum sp. 'striatum-NJ01'

speciesStereum sp. 'striatum-NJ01'

Stereum antarcticum

speciesStereum antarcticum

Stereum tomentosum

speciesStereum tomentosum

Stereum peculiare

speciesStereum peculiare

Stereum sp. 'MX02'

speciesStereum sp. 'MX02'

Stereum sp. 'MX01'

speciesStereum sp. 'MX01'

Stereum sp. 'PR01'

speciesStereum sp. 'PR01'

Stereum cyathiforme

speciesStereum cyathiforme

Stereum rimosum

speciesStereum rimosum

Stereum adnatum

speciesStereum adnatum

Stereum turgidum

speciesStereum turgidum

Stereum rufofulvum

speciesStereum rufofulvum

Stereum convolutomarginatum

speciesStereum convolutomarginatum

Stereum rigidohymeneum

speciesStereum rigidohymeneum

Stereum yunnanense

speciesStereum yunnanense

Stereum sp. 'fasciatum-TAC469'

speciesStereum sp. 'fasciatum-TAC469'

Stereum sp. 'IT01'

speciesStereum sp. 'IT01'

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 55503.