Roseofavolus is a monotypic fungal genus in the family Polyporaceae. Circumscribed by Japanese mycologist Tsutomu Hattori in 2003, it contains the single poroid species Roseofavolus eos.[1] This fungus was first described by English mycologist E.J.H. Corner as Grifola eos in 1989. It is found in the Malay Peninsula, Java, and Borneo.[2]

Roseofavolus
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Roseofavolus

T.Hatt. (2003)
Type species
Roseofavolus eos
(Corner) T.Hatt. (2003)
Synonyms[1]
  • Grifola eos Corner (1989)

References

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  1. ^ a b Hattori, Tsutomu (2003). "Type studies of the polypores described by E.J.H. Corner from Asia and West Pacific Areas. VI. Species described in Tyromyces (3), Cristelloporia, Grifola, Hapalopilus, Heterobasidion, Ischnoderma, Loweporus and Steccherinum". Mycoscience. 44 (6): 453–463. doi:10.1007/s10267-003-0139-7. S2CID 86230358.
  2. ^ Corner, E.J.H. (1989). "Ad Polyporaceas V. Beihefte zur Nova Hedwigia". 96: 65. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)