Grammothele africana is a poroid crust fungus in the family Polyporaceae. Found in Uganda, it was described as new to science in 2005 by mycologists Perpetua Ipulet [1] and Leif Ryvarden. The type was collected in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, where it was found growing on rotting fallen branches.[1]
Grammothele africana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Polyporales |
Family: | Polyporaceae |
Genus: | Grammothele |
Species: | G. africana
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Binomial name | |
Grammothele africana Ipulet & Ryvarden (2005)
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References
edit- ^ Ipulet, P.; Ryvarden, L. (2005). "New and interesting polypores from Uganda". Synopsis Fungorum. 20: 87–99.