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