Microporus xanthopus is a species of fungus in the genus Microporus.[1] It is an inedible wood-decaying mushroom native to tropical areas.[2]
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| M. xanthopus at Krantzkloof Nature Reserve in South Africa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Polyporales |
| Family: | Polyporaceae |
| Genus: | Microporus |
| Species: | M. xanthopus
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| Binomial name | |
| Microporus xanthopus (Fr.) Kuntze
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Gallery
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Yellow foot of fruiting body -
Pores magnified by droplet -
Lateral view of fruiting bodies -
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References
edit- ^ "Yellow Stemmed Micropore (Microporus xanthopus)". iNaturalist Australia. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ^ Herawati, Elisa; Ramadhan, Rico; Ariyani, Farida; Marjenah, Marjenah; Kusuma, Irawan Wijaya; Suwinarti, Wiwin; Mardji, Djumali; Amirta, Rudianto; Arung, Enos Tangke (2021-10-19). "Phytochemical screening and antioxidant activity of wild mushrooms growing in tropical regions". Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity. 22 (11). doi:10.13057/biodiv/d221102. ISSN 2085-4722.
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