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Trametes

genus of fungi

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionJan 24, 2024
Entity authorityQ1860689 ↗
Source-derived summary

Trametes is a genus of fungi that is distinguished by a pileate basidiocarp, di- to trimitic hyphal systems, smooth non-dextrinoid spores, and a hymenium usually without true hymenial cystidia. The genus has a widespread distribution and contains about 195 species. The genus was circumscribed by Elias Magnus Fries in 1836.

Trametes fungi are food for caterpillars of certain Lepidoptera, mainly fungus moths (Tineidae) such as Triaxomera parasitella.

Biotechnology

Several species of Trametes have been investigated for biotechnological application of their lignin-degrading enzymes (particularly laccase and manganese peroxidase) for analytical, industrial or environmental sciences.

Selected species

Trametes gibbosa – Lumpy bracket

Trametes hirsuta – Hairy bracket

Trametes nivosa

Trametes pubescens

Trametes versicolor – Turkey tail

References

Further reading

Zmitrovich I.V., Malysheva V.F. (2013). Towards a phylogeny of Trametes alliance (Basidiomycota, Polyporales). Mikologiya i fitopatologiya. Vol. 47, N 6.

Editorial summary

This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Trametes” as genus of fungi. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.

Editorial reviewA practical orientation to terminology and classification, particularly when read beside dated observations, specimens or technical literature. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1836, 2013—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. The account is most persuasive where Trametes, genus and fungi can be independently traced.
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The subject matters to the science & nature register because the source frames it as genus of fungi. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.

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The date and method of observation matter as much as the stated conclusion, especially where classification or consensus has changed. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jan 24, 2024. The linked authority identifier is Q1860689. None of the 0 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 1836 and 2013.

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Scientific names, classifications and consensus can change while older terminology persists in catalogues and historical literature. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.

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This entry incorporates text from “Trametes” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.