Species

Fomitopsis mounceae (Northern red belt)

Fomitopsis mounceae. Photo: (c) Claire O’Neill, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Fomitopsis mounceae is a recently isolated species of shelf fungus. Originally thought to be identical to the red-belted conk, recent studies show that it is in fact a discrete species. The original specimen was isolated from Edson, Alberta on a poplar tree. This species was named after Irene Mounce, a respected Canadian mycologist.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
  - Phylum: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycete fungi)
    - Subphylum: Agaricomycotina (Higher basidiomycetes)
      - Class: Agaricomycetes
        Order: Polyporales (Shelf fungi)
        Family: Fomitopsidaceae (Bracket polypores)
        Genus: Fomitopsis
        Complex: Fomitopsis pinicola (Red-banded polypores)
        Species: Fomitopsis mounceae (Northern red belt)

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