Climacocystis borealis
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| Species: | C. borealis
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Climacocystis borealis is a species of poroid fungus in the family Fomitopsidaceae.
Taxonomy
First described in 1821 by Swedish mycologist Elias Magnus Fries, it has since acquired an extensive synonymy of alternate scientific names.[1] Until 2014, it was the sole member of the Climacocystis,[2] a genus circumscribed by Czech mycologists František Kotlaba and Zdeněk Pouzar in 1958,[3] when the newly described Chinese species Climacocystis montana was added to the genus.[4]
Description
Climacocystis borealis is both a
Distribution
It is widely distributed, and has been recorded from Asia, Europe, Oceania, and North America. In China, it is found in Shanxi, Guangdong, Sichuan, and Tibet.[6]
Toxicity
It is not edible by humans.[7]
References
- ^ a b "GSD Species Synonymy: Climacocystis borealis (Fr.) Kotl. & Pouzar". Species Fungorum. CAB International. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
- ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.
- ^ Kotlába, F.; Pouzar, Z. (1958). "Polypori novi vel minus cogniti Cechoslovakiae III". Ceská Mykologie. 12 (2): 95–104.
- S2CID 85287632.
- ISBN 978-1-84593-603-7.
- ISBN 9789622015562.
- ISBN 978-1-55407-651-2.
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