Laccocephalum
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| Laccocephalum basilapidoides | |
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| Genus: | Laccocephalum |
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| Laccocephalum basilapidoides McAlpine & Tepper (1895)
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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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ McAlpine, D.; Tepper, J.G.O. (1895). "A new Australian stone-making fungus, Laccocephalum basilapiloides, McAlp. and Tepp". Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria. 7: 166–168.
- ^ Donk, M.A. (1960). "The generic names proposed for Polyporaceae". Persoonia. 1 (2): 173–302.
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