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Peniophora cinerea

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Peniophora cinerea
"Peniophora cinerea" found on "Cerasus avium" in Poland
Peniophora cinerea found on Cerasus avium in Poland
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Russulales
Family: Peniophoraceae
Genus: Peniophora
Species:
P. cinerea
Binomial name
Peniophora cinerea
(Pers.) Cooke (1879)
Synonyms[1]

Peniophora cinerea is a species of fungus in the family Peniophoraceae. It is a plant pathogen infecting black walnut (Juglans nigra).

It was first described as a species of Corticium by Christiaan Hendrik Persoon in 1797. Mordecai Cubitt Cooke transferred it to Peniophora in 1879.[1]

It is found in Asia and North America.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Peniophora cinerea (Pers.) Cooke, Grevillea 8 (45): 20 (1879)". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
  2. ^ Bi Z, Zheng G, Taihui L (1993). The Macrofungus Flora of China's Guangdong Province. Chinese University Press. p. 71. ISBN 978-962-201-556-2.