Phellinus pomaceus is a plant pathogen particularly common on Prunus species.[1][2] It is not aggressively pathogenic but can cause considerable decay in trees suffering from other stress factors.[2] P. pomaceus is found in Europe as well as areas of Asia, South America and Africa. This species has historically been used for medicinal purposes and is currently being researched for it's chemical and biological properties.[3] This is a very long-lived conk, bearing as many as eighty annual growth rings.[4]
Phellinus pomaceus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Hymenochaetales |
Family: | Hymenochaetaceae |
Genus: | Phellinus |
Species: | P. pomaceus
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Binomial name | |
Phellinus pomaceus (Pers.) Maire, (1933)
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Synonyms | |
Boletus fomentarius var. pomaceus (Pers.) Pers., (1801) |
References
edit- ^ "Phellinus pomaceus (Pers.) Maire". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
- ^ a b Pegler, DN; Waterston, JM (31 Dec 1968). "Phellinus pomaceus". Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria. 20. doi:10.1079/DFB/20056400196. ISSN 2514-5592.
- ^ Sułkowska-Ziaja, Katarzyna; Balik, Monika; Muszyńska, Bożena (November 2021). "Selected Species of the Genus Phellinus – Chemical Composition, Biological Activity, and Medicinal Applications". Chemistry & Biodiversity. 18 (11). doi:10.1002/cbdv.202100609. ISSN 1612-1872. PMID 34705323.
- ^ Atkinson, George (1961). The Mushrooms - Edible and Otherwise. New York: Hafner pub. Co. p. 420.