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Donkia

1 species found - iNaturalist
Life > Fungi > Basidiomycota > Agaricomycotina > Agaricomycetes > Polyporales > Phanerochaetaceae > Donkia

Donkia is a genus of wood decomposing fungi found on decaying logs of broadleaf trees. The genus is named in honor of mycologist Marinus Anton Donk. The genus has one known species: Donkia pulcherrima which has dense teeth and woolly cap texture.

References

CLIMACODON PULCHERRIMUS (Bark. & Curt.) Nikol. -Figs. 197-206 - https://www.mycobank.org/details/26/1441

DONKIA PULCHERRIMA (Berk. & M. A. Curtis) Pilat - https://www.mycobank.org/details/26/1643

Kuo, M. (2010, May). Climacodon pulcherrimus. Retrieved from the MushroomExpert.Com Web site http://www.mushroomexpert.com/climacodon_pulcherrimus.html

Leacock, P.R. (2019 Jan 01). Donkia pulcherrima - MycoGuide. Retrieved from https://www.mycoguide.com/guide/fungi/basi/agar/poly/phan/donk/pulcherrimus

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