Aleurodiscus berggrenii (Cooke) G.Cunn. is a fungus in the Stereaceae family, order Russulales, kingdom Fungi. Not known to be toxic.

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Aleurodiscus berggrenii (Cooke) G.Cunn.

Aleurodiscus berggrenii (Cooke) G.Cunn.

Aleurodiscus berggrenii is an endemic New Zealand fungus that grows on bark of southern beech branches.

Family
Genus
Aleurodiscus
Order
Russulales
Class
Agaricomycetes

About Aleurodiscus berggrenii (Cooke) G.Cunn.

Aleurodiscus berggrenii is a species of fungus that grows on southern beech trees. This species is endemic to New Zealand, and can be found on both the North Island and South Island of the country. Its type specimen was collected at Maungatua, Otago. It grows on the branches of trees, directly on top of the bark, and its fructifications form an irregular polygonal pattern.

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Taxonomy

Fungi Basidiomycota Agaricomycetes Russulales Stereaceae Aleurodiscus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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