Laccocephalum is a genus of fungi in the family Polyporaceae. The genus was discovered in 1895 by Daniel McAlpine and Otto Tepper.[1] The genus name combines the Ancient Greek words λάκκος ("cistern") and κεφαλή ("head").[2]

Laccocephalum
Laccocephalum basilapidoides
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Laccocephalum

McAlpine & Tepper (1895)
Type species
Laccocephalum basilapidoides
McAlpine & Tepper (1895)
Species

L. basilapidoides
L. hartmannii
L. mylittae
L. sclerotinum
L. tumulosum

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References

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  1. ^ McAlpine, D.; Tepper, J.G.O. (1895). "A new Australian stone-making fungus, Laccocephalum basilapiloides, McAlp. and Tepp". Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria. 7: 166–168.
  2. ^ Donk, M.A. (1960). "The generic names proposed for Polyporaceae". Persoonia. 1 (2): 173–302.