
Gloeostereum
Scientific name: Gloeostereum
Gloeostereum
Scientific name: Gloeostereum

Description

Gloeostereum is a rare wood-decaying fungus found in tropical and subtropical regions. It forms shelf-like fruiting bodies on dead wood, often with a distinctive pinkish to pale brown color. The fungus has a unique ability to produce sterols, which are compounds similar to cholesterol. Some species of gloeostereum have been studied for potential medicinal properties.

Species of Gloeostereum


Scientific Classification

Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Gilled fungi Family
Cyphellaceae Genus
Gloeostereum