Family Fistulinaceae (Noun)
Meaning
A family of fungi closely related to the family Polyporaceae except that the tubes on the undersurface of the cap are separate from each other.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The family Fistulinaceae is a group of fungi that includes the beefsteak fungus, Fistulina hepatica, and other similar species.
- Fistulinaceae is a family of fungi closely related to the family Polyporaceae except that the tubes on the undersurface of the cap are separate from each other.
- Members of the family Fistulinaceae are often found growing on trees, particularly deciduous species.
- The family Fistulinaceae is characterized by the presence of separate tubes on the undersurface of the cap, which distinguishes it from the family Polyporaceae.
- Fistulinaceae is a relatively small family of fungi, with only a few dozen species currently recognized.