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Duportella
Scientific name: Duportella
Duportella
Scientific name: Duportella
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Description
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Duportella is a widespread family of fungi. Most species in this family are saprobic, a term that refers to their capacity to cause rot and feed on the decayed matter from dead or living trees. Even though this isn't a lichenized family of fungi, their appearance is very similar, typically growing as flattish mats on tree branches and trunks.
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Species of Duportella
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Scientific Classification
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Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Russulales Family
Peniophoraceae Genus
Duportella