Mushrooms belonging to order Aphyllophorales are the macroscopic basidiocarps in which the hymenophore is flattened (Thelephoraceae), club-like (Clavariaceae), tooth-like (Hydnaceae), or has the hymenium lining tubes (Polyporaceae), or sometimes on lamellae, the poroid or lamellate hymenophores and not fleshy as in the Agaricales. It comprises more than 190 genera of 52 families and total 1175 species. They are regarded as a primary wood decomposer in the heartwood of both dead and living trees, resulting in massive financial losses in the logging industry each year. It is estimated that one-third of the annual timber harvest...
Tuesday, 27 September 2022
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