POLYPORALES Gäum.
(polypores)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa
No of
images
No of
ID refs
Family 2 subtaxa 3 ident. refs
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Family 22 subtaxa 279 images 28 ident. refs
Spores (Click to open)
Family 6 subtaxa 133 images 13 ident. refs
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Family 5 subtaxa 132 images 6 ident. refs
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Family 37 subtaxa 452 images 54 ident. refs
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Family 22 subtaxa 88 images 28 ident. refs
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Family 36 subtaxa 407 images 42 ident. refs
Fruitbody (Click to open)
Family 2 subtaxa 21 images 1 ident. refs
Family 2 subtaxa 2 ident. refs
Genus 2 subtaxa 2 ident. refs
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Family 4 subtaxa 6 images 7 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
OrderPOLYPORALES (polypores)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
() Bernicchia, A. 2005 Polyporaceae s.l. Fungi Europaei, Vol 10, 806pp, Candusso - Alssio
Bourdot, H. & Galzin, A. 1927 Hymenomycetes de France: Hetérobasidiés -- Homobasidiés Gymnocarpes Contribution à la flora mycologique de la Frane, 1, 761pp, Société Mycologique de France
Ellis, M.B. & J.P. 1990 Fungi without gills (Hymenomycetes and Gasteromycetes) an identification handbook 329pp, Chapman and Hall
Pegler, D.N. 1966 *** Key to the Genera of Polyporaceae ***(Superseded) BMSNB Vol 26: 14-28.
Ryvarden, L. & Gilbertson, R.L. 1993 European Polypores (2 vols) Synopsis Fungorum, 6 and 7, 743pp, Fungiflora
Stalpers, J.A. 1978 Identification of wood-inhabiting Aphyllophorales in pure culture Stud. Mycol. 16.

Polypores

Ryvarden, L. 1976 *** The Polyporaceae of Northern Europe (2 vols) ***(Superseded) Synopsis Fungorum, 1 and 2, 507pp, Fungiflora

POLYPORALES (polypores) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for POLYPORALES (polypores)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2,058 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for POLYPORALES (polypores)
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