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Peniophora aurantiaca

(Bres.) Höhn. & Litsch.

a fungus

GNRUnranked Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1371530
Element CodeNFRUS0Y3F0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
KingdomFungi
PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassBasidiomycetes
OrderRussulales
FamilyPeniophoraceae
GenusPeniophora
Synonyms
Byssomerulius aurantiacus(Bres.) Gilb.Corticium aurantiacumBres.Kneiffia aurantiaca(Bres.) Bres.
Concept Reference
Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2025. In Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (https://indexfungorum.org and https://speciesfungorum.org) database export on 29 September 2025. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Taxonomic Comments
This record is for a broad treatment of Peniophora aurantiaca, including P. shearii, as recognized in Species Fungorum (2025). Species Fungorum (2018) treated P. aurantiaca more narrowly, excluding P. shearii.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaNNR
ProvinceRankNative
ManitobaSNRYes
Yukon TerritorySNRYes
AlbertaSNRYes
Island of NewfoundlandSNRYes
QuebecSNRYes
British ColumbiaSNRYes
Nova ScotiaSNRYes
SaskatchewanS4Yes
LabradorSNRYes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MontanaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (3)
Alaska (3)
AreaForestAcres
Bering LakeChugach National Forest965,076
Copper River WetlandsChugach National Forest85,972
Sheridan GlacierChugach National Forest224,683
References (5)
  1. Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2018. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 16 June 2018. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  2. Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2025. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 29 September 2025. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  3. Kroeger, P. and S.M. Berch. 2017. Macrofungus species of British Columbia. Prov. B.C., Victoria, B.C. Tech. Rep. 108. Available online: &lt;<a href="https://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/Docs/Tr/TR108.htm">https://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/Docs/Tr/TR108.htm</a>&gt;.
  4. MycoBank. 2025. MycoBank database download, export date January 2025. International Mycological Association. [http://www.mycobank.org]
  5. Species Fungorum. Species Fungorum Partnership (CABI, IT IS, Catalogue of Life). http://www.speciesfungorum.org. (accessed 2015)