Biology:Laccocephalum

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Short description: Genus of fungi

Laccocephalum
Laccocephalum-basilapidoides.jpg
Laccocephalum basilapidoides
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Laccocephalum

McAlpine & Tepper (1895)
Type species
Laccocephalum basilapidoides
McAlpine & Tepper (1895)
Species

L. basilapidoides
L. hartmannii
L. mylittae
L. sclerotinum
L. tumulosum

Laccocephalum is a genus of fungi in the family Polyporaceae. The genus was discovered in 1895 by Daniel McAlpine and Otto Tepper.[1] The genus name combines the Ancient Greek words λάκκος ("cistern") and κεφαλή ("head").[2]

Species

  • Laccocephalum basilapidoides McAlpine & Tepper (1895)
  • Laccocephalum hartmannii (Cooke) Núñez & Ryvarden (1995) – Lord Howe Island
  • Laccocephalum mylittae (Cooke & Massee) Núñez & Ryvarden (1995) – Australia
  • Laccocephalum sclerotinum (Rodway) Núñez & Ryvarden (1995)
  • Laccocephalum tumulosum (Cooke & Massee) Núñez & Ryvarden (1995) – Australia

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1090039 entry