Showing posts with label Pycnoporus sanguineus - Red Fungus. Show all posts
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Thursday, October 29, 2009

Pycnoporus sanguineus - Red Fungus


Pycnoporus sanguineus is a plant pathogen. Pycnoporus sanguineus is also the biological name of the 'red fungus'. This is a mushroom like plant, wich has its name from its red coloring.

Front view of Pycnoporus sanguineus

Back view of Pycnoporus sanguineus


Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Basidiomycota
Class: Basidiomycetes
Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
Order: Polyporales
Family: Polyporaceae
Genus: Pycnoporus
Species: P. sanguineus

Photo by: Johari Jalinas
Location: Taman Tasik Perdana, Kuala Lumpur.