Heterochaete
Scientific name: Heterochaete
Heterochaete
Scientific name: Heterochaete
Description
Heterochaete is a group of fungi known for their distinctive tooth-like or spine-like structures on their fruiting bodies. These organisms are often found growing on dead wood in tropical and subtropical regions. Some species within this group have the ability to change their appearance dramatically when dry versus when wet. Heterochaete plays an important role in decomposing plant material in forest ecosystems.
Species of Heterochaete
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Auriculariales Family
Auriculariaceae Genus
Heterochaete