Ganoderma megaloma
Ganoderma megaloma is a species of bracket fungus in the family Ganodermataceae. Described as new to science in 1846 by mycologist Joseph-Henri Léveillé, it is found in the eastern and midwestern United States. It was moved into the genus Ganoderma by Giacomo Bresàdola in 1912.[1] The fungus causes white rot and butt rot on living hardwoods. The holotype was collected in New York.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Polyporales |
| Family: | Ganodermataceae |
| Genus: | Ganoderma |
| Species: | G. megaloma |
| Binomial name | |
| Ganoderma megaloma (Lév.) Bres. (1912) | |
It is closely related to Ganoderma applanatum.
References
- Bresadola G (1912). "Hedwigia 53". Hedwigia. 53 (54).
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