Phaeolus

Phaeolus
Phaeolus schweinitzii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Fungi
Division:
Basidiomycota
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Order:
Polyporales
Family:
Fomitopsidaceae
Genus:
Phaeolus

(Pat.) Pat. (1900)[1]
Type species
Phaeolus schweinitzii
(Fr.) Pat. (1900)
Synonyms
  • Fomes subgen. Fomes (Fr.) Fr. (1849)
  • Romellia Murrill (1904)
  • Spongiosus Lloyd ex Torrend (1920)
  • Choriphyllum Velen. (1922)

Phaeolus is a genus of polypore fungi in the family Fomitopsidaceae. The generic name is derived from the Ancient Greek word φαιος meaning "dark" or "obscure".[2]

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