Rubroporus is a small genus of neotropical fungi in the family Polyporaceae. The type species, R. carneoporis, is found in Brazil where it causes a white rot on Alchornea triplinervia.[1] Rubroporus aurantiaca, found in Belize, was added to the genus in 2007.[2]

Rubroporus
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Rubroporus

Log.-Leite, Ryvarden & Groposo (2002)
Type species
Rubroporus carneoporis
Log.-Leite, Ryvarden & Groposo (2002)
Species

R. aurantiaca
R. carneoporis

References

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  1. ^ Loguercio-Leite, Clarice; Ryvarden, Leif; Groposo, Claudia (2002). "Studies in neotropical polypores 16. Rubroporus carneoporis genus & species nova". Mycotaxon. 83: 223–227.
  2. ^ Ryvarden, Leif (2007). "Studies in Neotropical polypores 23. New and interesting wood-inhabiting fungi from Belize". Synopsis Fungorum. 23: 32–50.