Pyrofomes
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Pyrofomes is a genus of fungi in the family Polyporaceae. The genus was circumscribed by Czech mycologists František Kotlaba and Zdenek Pouzar in 1964.[1] The type species, Pyrofomes demidoffii, was once considered a widespread species with a distribution that included East Africa, Middle Asia, Europe, and North America. DNA evidence demonstrated that North American collections represented a lineage that was different than European collections. The North American sibling was reinstated as P. juniperinus in 2017.[2]
Ecological roles of Pyrofomes
Pyrofomes, a type of brown rot fungi, plays a crucial role in forest ecosystems by decomposing persistent lignin, releasing trapped nutrients to fuel new plant growth (Assefa & Abate, 2020).[3] Without the activity of lignin decomposers like Pyrofomes, an essential aspect of the nutrient cycle would be hindered, potentially reducing ecosystem productivity (Assefa et al., 2015).[4]
Species
- Pyrofomes albomarginatus (Zipp. ex Lév.) Ryvarden (1972)[5]
- Pyrofomes castanopsidis B.K.Cui & Y.C.Dai (2011) – China[6]
- Pyrofomes demidoffii (Lév.) Kotl. & Pouzar (1964) – East Africa; Middle Asia; Europe
- Pyrofomes fulvoumbrinus (Bres.) A.David & Rajchenb. (1985)
- Pyrofomes juniperinus (H.Schrenk) Vlasák & Spirin (2017) – North America[2]
- Pyrofomes lateritius (Cooke) Ryvarden (1972)[5]
- Pyrofomes perlevis (Lloyd) Ryvarden (1972)[5]
- Pyrofomes tricolor (Murrill) Ryvarden (1972)[5]
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