Milk-white Toothed Polypore
Irpex lacteus (Fr.) Fr.
Names
| English | Milk-white Toothed Polypore |
|---|---|
| Dutch | Melkwitte irpex |
| Spanish | — |
| Chinese | 白囊耙齿菌 |
| Sranan Tongo | popolipo (general name for the group) |
| Scientific name | Irpex lacteus (Fr.) Fr. |
About this species
Irpex lacteus is a common crust fungus distributed throughout temperate areas of the world. It is the type of the genus Irpex. Irpex lacteus is considered a polypore, but depending on growth conditions it can also produce a hydnoid hymenophore. Due to this variability and abundance of the species it has been described as a new species to science numerous times and subsequently has an extensive synonymy. The complete genome sequence of Irpex lacteus was reported in 2017.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Fungi |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Basidiomycota |
| Class | Agaricomycetes |
| Order | Polyporales |
| Family | Irpicaceae |
| Genus | Irpex |
In Suriname
1Records in Suriname
