| Polyporus | |
|---|---|
| Polyporus tuberaster | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Polyporales |
| Family: | Polyporaceae |
| Genus: |
Polyporus P.Micheli ex Adans. (1763) |
| Type species | |
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Polyporus tuberaster (Jacq. ex Pers.) Fr. (1815) |
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Polyporus is a genus of fungi in the family Polyporaceae. Italian botanist Pier Antonio Micheli introduced the genus in 1729 to include 14 species featuring fruit bodies with centrally-placed stipes, and pores on the underside of the cap.