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Pycnoporus sanguineus is a white rot saprobic fungus.It was discovered on Guana Island (part of the Virgin Islands) but occurs throughout the tropics and subtropics, usually growing on dead hardwoods.
The Agaricomycetes are a class of fungi in the division Basidiomycota.The taxon is roughly identical to that defined for the Homobasidiomycetes (alternatively called holobasidiomycetes) by Hibbett & Thorn, [2] with the inclusion of Auriculariales and Sebacinales.
The genus Fusarium was described in 1809 by Link. [3] In the 1930s, Wollenweber and Reinking organized the genus Fusarium into sections, including Martiella and Ventricosum, [3] which were collapsed together by Snyder and Hansen in the 1940s to form a single species, Fusarium solani; [3] one of nine Fusarium species they recognized based on morphological features. [2]
Saprolegnia, like most oomycetes, is both a saprotroph and necrotroph.Typically feeding on waste from fish or other dead cells, they will also take advantage of creatures that have been injured.
Schizophyllum commune is a species of fungus in the genus Schizophyllum.The mushroom resembles undulating waves of tightly packed corals or a loose Chinese fan. Gillies or split-gills vary from creamy yellow to pale white in colour.
Trichophyton mentagrophytes is a species in the fungal genus Trichophyton. [1] It is one of three common fungi which cause ringworm in companion animals.It is also the second-most commonly isolated fungus causing tinea infections in humans, and the most common or one of the most common fungi that cause zoonotic skin disease.
Aspergillus terreus, also known as Aspergillus terrestris, is a fungus (mold) found worldwide in soil.Although thought to be strictly asexual until recently, A. terreus is now known to be capable of sexual reproduction. [2]
Volvariella volvacea (also known as paddy straw mushroom or straw mushroom) is a species of edible mushroom cultivated throughout East and Southeast Asia and used extensively in Asian cuisine.