Schizoporaceae Explained

Schizoporaceae are a family of fungi in the order Hymenochaetales. These are saprobic, and cause white rots of standing and fallen wood of coniferous and broadleaved trees.^[1] According to one 2008 estimate, the family contains 14 genera and 109 species.^[2]

Genera

• Alutaceodontia
• Basidioradulum
• Echinodia
• Echinoporia
• Fibrodontia
• Lagarobasidium
• Leucophellinus
• Kneiffiella
• Odontiopsis
• Palifer
• Paratrichaptum
• Poriodontia
• Rogersella
• Schizopora
• Xylodon

Notes and References

1. Book: Cannon PF, Kirk PM. Fungal Families of the World. CABI. Wallingford . 2007 . 978-0-85199-827-5 .
2. Book: Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA . Dictionary of the Fungi . 10th . CABI . Wallingford . 2008. 620. 978-0-85199-826-8.