Hapalopilus Explained

Hapalopilus is a genus of poroid fungi in the family Polyporaceae. The genus is widely distributed. The generic name combines the Ancient Greek words Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ἁπαλός ("tender") and Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: πιλος ("cap"). Hapalopilus was circumscribed by Finnish mycologist Petter Adolf Karsten in 1881.

Species

, Index Fungorum accepts 15 species of Hapalopilus:

• Hapalopilus africanus Ryvarden 1978 – Rwanda
• Hapalopilus albocitrinus (Petch) Ryvarden 1980 – Uganda
• Hapalopilus croceus (Pers.) Donk 1933 – Europe
• Hapalopilus flavus B.K.Cui & Y.C.Dai 2008 – China
• Hapalopilus hispidulus (Berk. & M.A.Curtis) Murrill 1904
• Hapalopilus mutans (Peck) Gilb. & Ryvarden 1986
• Hapalopilus nidulans (Fr.) P.Karst. 1881 – widespread
• Hapalopilus ochraceolateritius (Bondartsev) Bondartsev & Singer 1941 – Europe
• Hapalopilus phlebiiformis (Berk. ex Cooke) Ryvarden 1987
• Hapalopilus placodes (Kalchbr.) N.Walters & E.W.B.Costa 1956 – Lord Howe Island
• Hapalopilus priscus (Niemelä, Miettinen & Manninen) Melo & Ryvarden (2014)
• Hapalopilus rubescens Corner 1989
• Hapalopilus sibiricus Núñez, Parmasto & Ryvarden 2001
• Hapalopilus subtestaceus (Bres.) Bondartsev 1963
• Hapalopilus tropicus I.Lindblad & Ryvarden 1999