Microporus affinis
(Blume & T. Nees) Kuntze
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Summary
Source: WikipediaMicroporus affinis is a fungus species in the family Polyporaceae. It was first described in 1826 as a species of Polyporus by German botanists Carl Ludwig Blume and Theodor Nees. Otto Kuntze transferred it to Microporus in 1898. It is a widespread polypore that is common in tropical and subtropical regions of both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Description
A fan-shaped bracket fungus in the Polyporaceae family with a velvety ridged cap, found growing on fallen branches in tropical rainforests.
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Edible Uses
The mushroom is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows on fallen branches in the rainforest.
Where It Grows
Asia, Australia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, PNG, SE Asia,
Also Known As
Mondsem, Mondshoba
References (2)
- Boa, E. R., 2004, Wild edible fungi and their importance to people. FAO Non Wood Forest Products Booklet 17
- Sillitoe, P. 1995, An Ethnobotanical Account of the Plant Resources of the Wola Region, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea. J. Ethnobiol. 15(2): 201-235
