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Protohydnum album

(Lloyd) Spirin

a fungus

GNRUnranked Found in 11 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1127571
Element CodeNFAUR0H010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
KingdomFungi
PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassAgaricomycetes
OrderAuriculariales
FamilyIncertae sedis (Order: Auriculariales)
GenusProtohydnum
Synonyms
Seismosarca albaLloyd
Concept Reference
Index Fungorum. 2018. Online global fungal nomenclator. Index Fungorum Partnership (CABI, CBS, Landcare Research). www.indexfungorum.org (accessed 2018).
Taxonomic Comments
Species Fungorum (2025) transfers Seismosarca alba to Protohydnum album; these represent the same concept for the element.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
IndianaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (11)
North Carolina (3)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainPisgah National Forest11,085
Craggy MountainPisgah National Forest2,657
Yellowhammer Branch (add.)Nantahala National Forest1,255
Tennessee (2)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainCherokee National Forest11,743
London Bridge BranchCherokee National Forest3,387
Virginia (6)
AreaForestAcres
Hoop HoleJefferson National Forest4,652
North MountainJefferson National Forest8,377
Northern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest9,444
Southern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest11,985
The PriestGeorge Washington National Forest5,737
Three RidgesGeorge Washington National Forest4,745
References (3)
  1. Index Fungorum. 2018. Online global fungal nomenclator. Index Fungorum Partnership (CABI, CBS, Landcare Research). www.indexfungorum.org (accessed 2018).
  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. MycoBank. 2025. MycoBank database download, export date January 2025. International Mycological Association. [http://www.mycobank.org]