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Nigroporus

Nigroporus

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A group of fungi that form hard, bracket-like growths on dead wood in tropical forests
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Nigroporus
  • Several species of Nigroporus play an important role in the decomposition of dead wood in rainforests.

Examples

  • The genus Nigroporus is distinguished by its dark-colored pores and tough fruiting bodies.

  • Mycologists recently identified a rare Nigroporus growing on a decaying log in the Amazon.

  • The Nigroporus fungi thrive in humid environments.

  • Many species of Nigroporus are found in tropical forests.

  • Mycologists recently identified a rare Nigroporus growing on a decaying log in the Amazon.

  • Several species of Nigroporus play an important role in the decomposition of dead wood in rainforests.

  • The genus Nigroporus is distinguished by its dark-colored pores and tough fruiting bodies.

Surface Forms

Nigroporus singular
Nigropori plural

Etymology

Nigroporus is made from the Latin parts nigro- ('black') and -porus ('pore' or 'small hole'), so the name literally means 'black pores'. These fungi have dark pores on their bodies, so the name helps you remember their dark, hole-filled undersides.