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BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
FUNGI SS.
(true fungi)
BASIDIOMYCOTA
(spore droppers)
BASIDIOMYCETES
(spore droppers)
AGARICOMYCETIDAE
(a subclass of basidiomycetes)
POLYPORALES
(polypores)
POLYPORACEAE
(a family of polypores)
Polyporus
(a genus of stipitate bracket fungi)
Polyporus leptocephalus
(Blackfoot Polypore)
Polyporus leptocephalus
is also a member of:
Fungi sl.
Lower Plants
(via Fungi ss.)

BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

Polyporus leptocephalus (Jacq.) Fr., 1821 (Blackfoot Polypore)

Notes (MWS) A very common and widespread small bracket fungus that grows on dead and decayed wood of frondose trees, especially Beech (*Fagus*). Previously known as Polyporus varius.

Sets of Photographs

These relate to individual finds ("biological records") of the organism.

Taxon Summary # images # photos # macrophotos # microphotos # notes Date Vice-county Country
Polyporus leptocephalus Fruitbody 14 11 3 25 Jul 1999 North Wiltshire England
Polyporus leptocephalus Fruitbody 10 4 6 18 Jul 1981 North Wiltshire England

Suggested Literature

Polyporus leptocephalus may be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)		 Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)		 FUNGI SS.
(true fungi)		 BASIDIOMYCOTA
(spore droppers)		 BASIDIOMYCETES
(spore droppers)		 AGARICOMYCETIDAE
(a subclass of basidiomycetes)		 POLYPORALES
(polypores)		 POLYPORACEAE
(a family of polypores)
Fungi sl.

BioInfo BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 37 feeding and other relationships of Polyporus leptocephalus (Blackfoot Polypore)

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