| Schizophyllaceae | |
|---|---|
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| Schizophyllum commune | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Schizophyllaceae Quél. (1888) |
| Type genus | |
| Schizophyllum Fr. (1815) | |
| Genera | |
| Auriculariopsis | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| Auriculariopsidaceae Jülich (1981) | |
The Schizophyllaceae are a family of fungi in the order Agaricales. The family contains two genera and seven species.[2] Species cause white rot in hardwoods. The most common member of the genus Schizophyllum is Schizophyllum commune, a widely distributed mushroom. It looks like an oyster mushroom, but is one-fifth the size.
See also
- List of Agaricales families
References
- ^ "Schizophyllaceae Quél. 1888". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2011-01-25.
- ^ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CABI. pp. 619–20. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.
External links
- "Schizophyllaceae Quél". Atlas of Living Australia.