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Peniophora
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Peniophora

Peniophora is a genus of fungi which are plant pathogens. Members of the genus belong to the class Agaricomycetes, order Russulales, and family Peniophoraceae. The genus is widespread, and contains 62 species. The species of Peniophora are resupinate, or crust-like, and are described as corticioid. A number of its members are parasitised by other fungi. For example, Tremella mesenterica is a parasite to several species of Peniophora.

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60 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Giraffe Spots

speciesPeniophora albobadia

Red Tree Brain Fungus

speciesPeniophora rufa

Rosy Crust

speciesPeniophora incarnata

Oak Crust

speciesPeniophora quercina

Peniophora cinerea

speciesPeniophora cinerea

Peniophora limitata

speciesPeniophora limitata

Peniophora lycii

speciesPeniophora lycii

Peniophora aurantiaca

speciesPeniophora aurantiaca

Peniophora nuda

speciesPeniophora nuda

Peniophora polygonia

speciesPeniophora polygonia

Peniophora rufomarginata

speciesPeniophora rufomarginata

Peniophora coprosmae

speciesPeniophora coprosmae

Peniophora laurentii

speciesPeniophora laurentii

Hornbeam Crust

speciesPeniophora laeta

Peniophora crustosa

speciesPeniophora crustosa

Peniophora sp. 'albobadia-IN01'

speciesPeniophora sp. 'albobadia-IN01'

Peniophora malenconii

speciesPeniophora malenconii

Peniophora proxima

speciesPeniophora proxima

Peniophora pithya

speciesPeniophora pithya

pine crust

speciesPeniophora pini

Peniophora sp. 'albobadia-CA01'

speciesPeniophora sp. 'albobadia-CA01'

Peniophora scintillans

speciesPeniophora scintillans

Peniophora piceae

speciesPeniophora piceae

Peniophora violaceolivida

speciesPeniophora violaceolivida

Peniophora erikssonii

speciesPeniophora erikssonii

Peniophora sp. 'CA01'

speciesPeniophora sp. 'CA01'

Peniophora tamaricicola

speciesPeniophora tamaricicola

Peniophora lilacea

speciesPeniophora lilacea

Peniophora junipericola

speciesPeniophora junipericola

Peniophora meridionalis

speciesPeniophora meridionalis

Peniophora boidinii

speciesPeniophora boidinii

Peniophora sp. 'albobadia-JS1'

speciesPeniophora sp. 'albobadia-JS1'

Peniophora sp. 'CA04'

speciesPeniophora sp. 'CA04'

Peniophora decorticans

speciesPeniophora decorticans

Peniophora sp. 'MI02'

speciesPeniophora sp. 'MI02'

Peniophora sp. 'CA02'

speciesPeniophora sp. 'CA02'

Peniophora exima

speciesPeniophora exima

Peniophora sp. 'MI01'

speciesPeniophora sp. 'MI01'

Peniophora sp. 'polygonia-CA01'

speciesPeniophora sp. 'polygonia-CA01'

Peniophora pseudoversicolor

speciesPeniophora pseudoversicolor

Peniophora carnea

speciesPeniophora carnea

Peniophora manshurica

speciesPeniophora manshurica

Peniophora lassa

speciesPeniophora lassa

Peniophora halimi

speciesPeniophora halimi

Peniophora borbonica

speciesPeniophora borbonica

Peniophora reidii

speciesPeniophora reidii

Peniophora sp. 'ID01'

speciesPeniophora sp. 'ID01'

Peniophora sp. 'PR01'

speciesPeniophora sp. 'PR01'

Peniophora sp. 'CA03'

speciesPeniophora sp. 'CA03'

Peniophora septentrionalis

speciesPeniophora septentrionalis

Peniophora inflata

speciesPeniophora inflata

Peniophora sp. 'PE01'

speciesPeniophora sp. 'PE01'

Peniophora aspera

speciesPeniophora aspera

Peniophora metuloidea

speciesPeniophora metuloidea

Peniophora pseudopini

speciesPeniophora pseudopini

Peniophora odorata

speciesPeniophora odorata

Peniophora thujae

speciesPeniophora thujae

Peniophora subacida

speciesPeniophora subacida

Peniophora salaccae

speciesPeniophora salaccae

Peniophora pruinata

speciesPeniophora pruinata

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