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Fungi

Lentinus

Description:

Kingdom: Fungi Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes Order: Polyporales Family: Polyporaceae Genus: Lentinus

Habitat:

Lentinus is a genus of fungi in the family Polyporaceae. There are 40 species in the genus, which have a widespread distribution, especially in subtropical regions. The genus name Lentinus is derived from the Latin lent, meaning "pliable," and inus, meaning "resembling."

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2 Comments

Cris
Cris 8 years ago

Thank you MichelBeeckman.

MichelBeeckman
MichelBeeckman 8 years ago

Compare to Lentinus or Neolentinus.

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Santo André, SP, Brazil

Spotted on Jan 10, 2015
Submitted on Jan 10, 2015

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