Bjerkandera
Translingual
Etymology
From Swedish Bjerkander (surname) + -a f. Eponymized from Clas Bjerkander, Swedish meteorologist, botanist, and entomologist.
Proper noun
Bjerkandera f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Phanerochaetaceae – various fungi that cause white rot, principally on deciduous trees.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Fungi – kingdom; Dikarya – subkingdom; Basidiomycota – phylum; Agaricomycotina – subphylum; Agaricomycetes – class; Agaricomycetidae – subclass; Polyporales – order; Phanerochaetaceae – family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Bjerkandera adusta (smoky polypore) – type species
Further reading
- Bjerkandera on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Bjerkandera on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Bjerkandera on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons