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Coniophora

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Coniophora is a genus of fungi within the Coniophoraceae family. There are 20 species^[1] in the genus, which has a widespread distribution. One notable member is the cellar fungus (C. puteana), which causes wet rot in wood.^[2] Molecular analysis has revealed that there are cryptic species in the fungal lineages Coniophora olivacea, C. arida, and C. puteana.^[3]

^ Ginns, J. (1982). "A Monograph of the genus Coniophora (Aphyllophorales, Basidiomycetes)". Opera Botanica. 61: 1–61.
^ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CABI. p. 166. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.
^ Skrede I, Carlsen T, Stensrud Ø, Kauserud H (2012). "Genome wide AFLP markers support cryptic species in Coniophora (Boletales)". Fungal Biology. 116 (7): 778–84. doi:10.1016/j.funbio.2012.04.009. PMID 22749164.

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Coniophora is a genus of fungi within the Coniophoraceae family. There are 20 species in the genus, which has a widespread distribution. One notable member is the cellar fungus (C. puteana), which causes wet rot in wood. Molecular analysis has revealed that there are cryptic species in the fungal lineages Coniophora olivacea, C. arida, and C. puteana.