Kingdom Fungi Class Agaricomycetes Family Atheliaceae | Division Basidiomycota Rank Genus | |
Similar Hypochnella, Leptosporomyces, Byssocorticium, Atheliales, Amphinema | ||
Lyoathelia is a fungal genus in the family Atheliaceae. The genus is monotypic, containing the single corticioid (crust-like) species Lyoathelia laxa. Originally found in Canada, it is now known to occur as well in the United States and Japan.
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