Amaurodon

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Kingdom Fungi Class Agaricomycetes Rank Genus		Division Basidiomycota Family Thelephoraceae Order Thelephorales

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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