Oxyporus similis
| Oxyporus similis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification   | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi | 
| Division: | Basidiomycota | 
| Class: | Agaricomycetes | 
| Order: | Hymenochaetales | 
| Family: | Schizoporaceae | 
| Genus: | Oxyporus | 
| Species: | O. similis | 
| Binomial name | |
| Oxyporus similis | |
| Synonyms | |
| Poria similis Bres. (1925) | |
Oxyporus similis is a species of fungus in the Schizoporaceae family. A plant pathogen, it is found in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States, where it grows on the trunks of black cottonwood (Populus trichocarpa).[1] It also affects peach and nectarines.
See also
References
- ^ Miettinen O, Niemelä T, Ryvarden L (2007). "A new polypore Irpex cremicolor described from north Europe". Mycotaxon. 102: 415–24.