Propolis | |
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Propolis versicolor growing on a decorticated madrone branch | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Subdivision: | Pezizomycotina |
Class: | Leotiomycetes |
Order: | Rhytismatales |
Family: | Rhytismataceae |
Genus: |
Propolis (Fr.) Fr. non (Fr.) Corda (1838) |
Type species | |
Propolis phacidioides Fr. (1849) |
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Synonyms | |
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Propolis is a genus of fungi in the family Rhytismataceae. The genus contains about 14 species. This is not to be confused with bee propolis, also known as 'bee glue', which is a byproduct of an active beehive and is not a fungus.