Leptocorticium is a genus of crust fungi in the family Corticiaceae. A 2008 estimate placed five species in the widespread genus;[1] a sixth, L. indicum, was described from India in 2014.[2]

Leptocorticium
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Leptocorticium

Hjortstam & Ryvarden (2002)
Type species
Leptocorticium cyatheae
(S. Ito & S.Imai) Hjortstam & Ryvarden (2002)
Species

L. capitulatum
L. cyatheae
L. indicum
L. sasae
L. tenellum
L. utribasidiatum

References

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  1. ^ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CAB International. p. 370. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.
  2. ^ Samita SSK, Dhingra GS (2014). "Leptocorticium indicum sp. nov. from India". Mycotaxon. 129 (2): 361–364. doi:10.5248/129.361.
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