Tyromyces
| Tyromyces | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Tyromyces chioneus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Basidiomycetes |
| Order: | Polyporales |
| Family: | Polyporaceae |
| Genus: | Tyromyces P. Karst. |
| Type species | |
| Tyromyces chioneus (Fr.) P. Karst. | |
| Species | |
Tyromyces is a genus of fungi in the Polyporaceae family. There are about 30 species in the genus.[1]
The name means having a cheesy consistency.[2]
References
- ↑ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA. (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi. 10th ed. Wallingford: CABI. p. 711. ISBN 0-85199-826-7.
- ↑ Tyromyces chinoeus at Messiah College