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Amaurodon

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Kingdom
  
Fungi

Class
  
Agaricomycetes

Rank
  
Genus

Division
  
Basidiomycota

Family
  
Thelephoraceae

Order
  
Thelephorales

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Similar
  
Acanthobasidium, Agaricus brunneofibrillosus, Agaricus excellens, Acrospermum, Agaricus benesii

Amaurodon is a genus of fungi in the family Thelephoraceae. Species in the genus have resupinate (flattened, crust-like) fruit bodies that grow on rotting wood. The hymenophore may have pores, teeth, or be smooth, and is typically blue to green in color.

Species

  • Amaurodon aeruginascens (Hjortstam & Ryvarden) Kõljalg & K.H.Larss. 1996 – South America
  • Amaurodon angulisporus Gardt & Yorou 2011 – West Africa
  • Amaurodon aquicoeruleus Agerer 2001 – Western Australia
  • Amaurodon atrocyaneus (Wakef.) Kõljalg & K.H.Larss. 1996 – United Kingdom; Venezuela
  • Amaurodon cyaneus (Wakef.) Kõljalg & K.H.Larss. 1996 – United Kingdom
  • Amaurodon hydnoides Kõljalg & Ryvarden 1997 – Venezuela
  • Amaurodon mustialaensis (P.Karst.) Kõljalg & K.H.Larss. 1996 – Europe
  • Amaurodon sumatranus Miettinen & Kõljalg 2007 – Indonesia
  • Amaurodon viridis (Alb. & Schwein.) J.Schröt. 1888 – Europe; Australia
  • Amaurodon wakefieldiae (Burds. & M.J.Larsen) Kõljalg & K.H.Larss. 1996 – United States

    • References

    Amaurodon Wikipedia
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