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Hymenochaete
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Hymenochaete

Hymenochaete is a genus of fungi in the family Hymenochaetaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution, especially in tropical regions.

The name probably means long-haired membrane from the Greek hymen meaning membrane and chaite meaning long hair.

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60 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Oak Curtain Crust Fungus

speciesHymenochaete rubiginosa

Hymenochaete microcycla

speciesHymenochaete microcycla

Bloody Crust

speciesHymenochaete cruenta

Hymenochaete damicornis

speciesHymenochaete damicornis

Hymenochaete cyclolamellata

speciesHymenochaete cyclolamellata

Yellowedged Crust

speciesHymenochaete carpatica

Hymenochaete sphaericola

speciesHymenochaete sphaericola

Hymenochaete setipora

speciesHymenochaete setipora

Cinnamon Crust

speciesHymenochaete cinnamomea

Hymenochaete iodina

speciesHymenochaete iodina

Hymenochaete vallata

speciesHymenochaete vallata

Sooty Crust

speciesHymenochaete fuliginosa

Hymenochaete gladiola

speciesHymenochaete gladiola

Hymenochaete bispora

speciesHymenochaete bispora

Hymenochaete patelliformis

speciesHymenochaete patelliformis

Hymenochaete sp. 'rubiginosa-IN01'

speciesHymenochaete sp. 'rubiginosa-IN01'

Hymenochaete tasmanica

speciesHymenochaete tasmanica

Hymenochaete odontoides

speciesHymenochaete odontoides

Hymenochaete sp. 'CA01'

speciesHymenochaete sp. 'CA01'

Hymenochaete rheicolor

speciesHymenochaete rheicolor

Hymenochaete curtisii

speciesHymenochaete curtisii

Hymenochaete luteobadia

speciesHymenochaete luteobadia

Hymenochaete nothofagicola

speciesHymenochaete nothofagicola

Hymenochaete pinnatifida

speciesHymenochaete pinnatifida

Hymenochaete ulmicola

speciesHymenochaete ulmicola

Hymenochaete unicolor

speciesHymenochaete unicolor

Hymenochaete ametzii

speciesHymenochaete ametzii

Hymenochaete contiformis

speciesHymenochaete contiformis

Hymenochaete semistupposa

speciesHymenochaete semistupposa

Hymenochaete dura

speciesHymenochaete dura

Hymenochaete lictor

speciesHymenochaete lictor

Hymenochaete magnahypha

speciesHymenochaete magnahypha

Hymenochaete separata

speciesHymenochaete separata

Hymenochaete stratura

speciesHymenochaete stratura

Hymenochaete vaginata

speciesHymenochaete vaginata

Hymenochaete separabilis

speciesHymenochaete separabilis

Hymenochaete rhododendricola

speciesHymenochaete rhododendricola

Hymenochaete sp. 'IN01'

speciesHymenochaete sp. 'IN01'

Hymenochaete sp. 'CA05'

speciesHymenochaete sp. 'CA05'

Hymenochaete sp. 'odontoides-TN01'

speciesHymenochaete sp. 'odontoides-TN01'

Hymenochaete sp. 'CA02'

speciesHymenochaete sp. 'CA02'

Hymenochaete sallei

speciesHymenochaete sallei

Hymenochaete cervina

speciesHymenochaete cervina

Hymenochaete quercicola

speciesHymenochaete quercicola

Hymenochaete ochromarginata

speciesHymenochaete ochromarginata

Hymenochaete floridea

speciesHymenochaete floridea

Hymenochaete sp. 'PR01'

speciesHymenochaete sp. 'PR01'

Hymenochaete sp. 'CA04'

speciesHymenochaete sp. 'CA04'

Hymenochaete sp. 'rubiginosa-CA01'

speciesHymenochaete sp. 'rubiginosa-CA01'

Hymenochaete sp. 'CA03'

speciesHymenochaete sp. 'CA03'

Hymenochaete subfuliginosa

speciesHymenochaete subfuliginosa

Hymenochaete dictator

speciesHymenochaete dictator

Hymenochaete fusca

speciesHymenochaete fusca

Hymenochaete innexa

speciesHymenochaete innexa

Hymenochaete plurimaesetae

speciesHymenochaete plurimaesetae

Hymenochaete rhabarbarina

speciesHymenochaete rhabarbarina

Hymenochaete sp. 'HI02'

speciesHymenochaete sp. 'HI02'

Hymenochaete cervinoidea

speciesHymenochaete cervinoidea

Hymenochaete epichlora

speciesHymenochaete epichlora

Hymenochaete minuscula

speciesHymenochaete minuscula

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