Meripilus
| Meripilus | |
|---|---|
| Meripilus giganteus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Polyporales |
| Family: | Meripilaceae |
| Genus: | Meripilus P.Karst. (1882) |
| Type species | |
| Meripilus giganteus (Pers.) P.Karst. (1882) | |
| Species | |
|
M. applanatus | |
| Synonyms | |
Meripilus is a fungal genus in the family Meripilaceae. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek words μερίς ("part" or "portion") and πῖλος ("cap").