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polypore [′päl·ē‚pȯr] (mycology) Any member of the Basidiomycetes having basidia that line the numerous tubes or pores of the basidiocarp. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The most intriguing find, collected by Ellifritz, belongs in the general group of polypores, wood-loving fungi that bear spores in little tubes on their undersides. Because of their beneficial effects on overall health and the immune system, several mushrooms have long been prized by Chinese and Japanese healers, including the polypores Ganoderma lucidum and Grifola umbellata and the shitake mushroom (Lentinus edodes). |
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