Heterobasidion (genus)
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Heterobasidion annosum fruiting bodies (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): James Lindsey
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Author(s): James Lindsey
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Heterobasidion (genus)
This genus of basidiomycetous fungi contains important forest pathogens which attack the wood (heart rot) and the roots of different trees, mainly conifers. They form the familiar flat, polypore fruiting bodies (basidiocarps) on the trunks of infected trees. Especially the species from the Heterobasidion annosum complex are economically important.
Type species: Heterobasidion annosum
For a taxonomic review see Chen et al., 2015.
Currently, the following species and groups have been entered into the system:
