Kingdom Fungi Order Polyporales Scientific name Lentinus Rank Genus | Phylum Basidiomycota Family Polyporaceae Higher classification Polyporaceae | |
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Similar Lentinula, Pleurotus, Basidiomycota, Lentinus tigrinus, Panus | ||
Lentinus crinitus fungi kingdom
Lentinus is a genus of fungi in the family Polyporaceae. There are 40 species in the genus, which have a widespread distribution, especially in subtropical regions.
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The genus name Lentinus is derived from the Latin lent, meaning "pliable," and inus, meaning "resembling."
Lentinus cyathiformis fungi kingdom
Species
The molecular studies showed that some Polyporus species are belonging to the Lentinus-radiation.
References
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