Organisms

Wolfiporia

A genus of wood-decaying, edible fungi in the Polyporaceae family. Its type species is Wolfiporia extensa.

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Abstract

A genus of wood-decaying, edible fungi in the Polyporaceae family. Its type species is Wolfiporia extensa.

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Fu Ling
  • Fu-Ling
  • Fuling
  • Macrohyporia cocos
  • Poria cocos
  • Tuckahoe Fungus
  • Wolfiporia cocos
  • Wolfiporia extensa
  • Fungus, Tuckahoe

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15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2017; for MACROHYPORIA COCOS EXTENSA use POLYPORALES 2021-2022

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Previous Indexing

  • Polyporales (1997-2016)
  • Poria (2008-2016)

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  1. B01w.300w.179w.120w.760w.845w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Wolfiporia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000070660. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000070660
  2. Wolfiporia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfiporia
  3. Wolfiporia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8007752