Phlebia tremellosa

Phlebia tremellosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Polyporales
Family: Meruliaceae
Genus: Phlebia
Species:
P. tremellosa
Binomial name
Phlebia tremellosa
(Schrad.) Nakasone & Burds. (1984)
Synonyms[1]
  • Merulius tremellosus Schrad. (1794)
  • Xylomyzon tremellosum (Schrad.) Pers. (1825)
  • Merulius tremellosus var. spongiosus Fr. (1828)
  • Merulius tremellosus var. pallidus Weinm. (1836)
  • Merulius tremellosus subsp. spongiosus (Fr.) Sacc. (1888)
  • Sesia tremellosa (Schrad.) Kuntze (1891)
  • Merulius spongiosus (Fr.) Mussat (1901)
  • Merulius imbricatus Balf.-Browne (1955)

Phlebia tremellosa (formerly Merulius tremellosus), commonly known as trembling Merulius or jelly rot, is a species of fungus in the family Meruliaceae. It is a common and widely distributed wood-decay fungus that grows on the rotting wood of both hardwood and conifer plants.

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