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Serpula lacrymans
| Serpula lacrymans | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Boletales |
| Family: | Serpulaceae |
| Genus: | Serpula |
| Species: | S. lacrymans
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| Binomial name | |
| Serpula lacrymans (Wulfen) J. Schröt. (1888)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Boletus lacrymans Wulfen (1781) | |
Serpula lacrymans is a species of fungi known for causing dry rot. It is a basidiomycete in the order Boletales. It has the ability to rapidly colonise sites through unique and highly specialised mycelium which also leads to greater degradation rates of wood cellulose.[2]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
urlMycoBank: Serpula lacrymanswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Watkinson and Eastwood, S.C. and D.C. (2012). "Chapter 5 - Serpula lacrymans, Wood and Buildings". Advances in Applied Microbiology. 78: 121–49. doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-394805-2.00005-1. ISBN 9780123948052. PMID 22305095.
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