
Gyrodontium
Scientific name: Gyrodontium
Gyrodontium
Scientific name: Gyrodontium

Description

Gyrodontium is a wood-decaying fungus known for its unique tooth-like projections on the underside of its fruiting bodies. These projections can grow up to 2 cm (0.8 in) long, giving the fungus a distinctive appearance. Gyrodontium is typically found on dead hardwood trees in tropical and subtropical regions, playing a crucial role in decomposition processes within forest ecosystems.

Species of Gyrodontium


Scientific Classification

Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Boletes and allies Family
Coniophoraceae Genus
Gyrodontium