Laccocephalum basilapidoides
| Laccocephalum basilapidoides | |
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| The sporophore and mycelium of Laccocephalum basilapidoides. The stone-like basal portion shows fragments of roots and the vestiges of an ant tunnel. Collected from the south-eastern border of Australia. Normally found in mallee scrub. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Polyporales |
| Family: | Polyporaceae |
| Genus: | Laccocephalum |
| Species: | L. basilapidoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Laccocephalum basilapidoides | |
| Synonyms | |
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Polyporus basilapidoides (McAlpine & Tepper) Lloyd (1912) | |
Laccocephalum basilapidoides, referred to as the stone-making fungus, is a fungus known only from Australia.