Species
Serpula himantioides
Serpula himantioides. Photo: (c) Christian Schwarz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Serpula himantioides is a species of fungus that causes damage to timber referred to as dry rot. It is a basidiomycete in the order Boletales. It has been found on all continents except for Antarctica. Recent molecular work demonstrates that S. himantioides is a species complex including multiple cryptic lineages.