Meruliaceae

Polyporales

Meruliaceae

Aurantiporus

Aurantiporus croceus (Pers.) Murrill
≡ Hapalopilus croceus (Pers.) Donk
≡ Polyporus croceus (Pers.) Fr. 

Aurantiporus pseudoplacentus (Vlasák & Ryvarden) Vlasák & Vampola (Vampola, Vlasák, 2021)
= Aurantiporus priscus Niemelä, Miettinen & Manninen (Vampola, Vlasák, 2021)

Ceriporiopsis

Ceriporiopsis albonigrescens Núñez, Parmasto & Ryvarden

Climacodon

Climacodon septentrionalis (Fr.) P. Karst.
≡ Hydnum septentrionale Fr. 

Crustodontia

Crustodontia chrysocreas (Berk. & M.A. Curtis) Hjortstam & Ryvarden (Larsson, Ryvarden, 2021)

Hermanssonia

Hermanssonia centrifuga (P. Karst.) Zmitr. (Chen et al., 2021; Liu et al., 2022; Zhao et al., 2023; Larsson, Ryvarden, 2026)
≡ Lilaceophlebia centrifuga (P. Karst.) Spirin & Zmitr.
≡ Phlebia centrifuga P. Karst.
= Phlebia macra Litsch. (Eriksson et al., 1981)
= Phlebia mellea Overh. (Eriksson et al., 1981)

Hydnophlebia

Hydnophlebia alachuana (Murrill) C.C. Chen & Sheng H. Wu (Chen et al., 2021)
≡ Ceriporia alachuana (Murrill) Hallenb.
= Ceriporia subreticulata Ryvarden (Chen et al., 2021)

Hydnophlebia chrysorhiza (Eaton) Parmasto (Chen et al., 2021)
≡ Phanerochaete chrysorhiza (Eaton) Budington & Gilb.
= Sarcodontia fragilissima (Berk. & M.A. Curtis) Nikol. (Rogers, Martin, 1958; Gilbertson, 1965; Parmasto, 1967; Burdsall Jr., 1985)
= Mycoleptodon ljubarskyi Pilát (Nakasone, 2009)

Hydnophlebia omnivora (Shear) Hjortstam & Ryvarden (Chen et al., 2021)
≡ Phanerochaete omnivora (Shear) Burds. & Nakasone

Meruliella

Meruliella lindtneri (Pilát) S.H. He, Yue Li & Nakasone (Li et al., 2025)
≡ Hohenbuehelia lindtneri (Pilát) Spirin
≡ Phlebia lindtneri (Pilát) Parmasto
≡ Pseudophlebia lindtneri (Pilát) C.L. Zhao
= Phlebia merulioidea Parmasto (Larsson, Ryvarden, 2026)
Lilaceophlebia tremelloidea (Bres.) Zmitr. sensu auct. (Larsson, Ryvarden, 2026)
Phlebia tremelloidea (Bres.) Parmasto sensu auct. (Larsson, Ryvarden, 2026)

Merulius

Merulius serialis (Fr.) S.H. He, Yue Li & Nakasone (Li et al., 2025)
≡ Grandinia serialis (Fr.) P. Karst.
≡ Peniophora serialis (Fr.) Höhn. & Litsch.
≡ Phlebia serialis (Fr.) Donk
≡ Thelephora serialis Fr. 

Merulius tremellosus Schrad. (Li et al., 2025; Larsson, Ryvarden, 2026)
≡ Phlebia tremellosa (Schrad.) Nakasone & Burds.
= Merulius tremellosus var. pallidus Weinm.
= Merulius tremellosus var. spongiosus Fr. 

Mycoacia

Mycoacia aurea (Fr.) J. Erikss. & Ryvarden (Li et al., 2025; Larsson, Ryvarden, 2026)
≡ Phlebia aurea (Fr.) Nakasone
= Sarcodontia bulliardii Nikol. (Jülich, Stalpers, 1980; Domański, 1992)
= Hydnum membranaceum var. dryinum Chaillet ex Fr. (Bresadola, 1897; Nakasone, 1997)
= Mycoleptodon mycophilus Pilát (Jülich, Stalpers, 1980; Nakasone, 1997)
= Sarcodontia stenodon (Pers.) Nikol. (Eriksson, Ryvarden, 1976; Jülich, Stalpers, 1980; Nakasone, 1997)

Mycoacia columellifera (G. Cunn.) Hjortstam

Mycoacia fuscoatra (Fr.) Donk (Li et al., 2025; Larsson, Ryvarden, 2026)
≡ Mycoleptodon fuscoater (Fr.) Pilát
≡ Acia fuscoatra (Fr.) P. Karst.
≡ Phlebia fuscoatra (Fr.) Nakasone
≡ Hydnum fuscoatrum Fr. 
= Acia castanea (Alb. & Schwein.) P. Karst.
= Hydnum fuscoatrum var. castaneum (Alb. & Schwein.) Fr. 
= Mycoleptodon corneus Pilát (Nakasone, 1997)
= Radulum fuscescens Pilát (Nakasone, 1997)
= Hydnum weinmannii Fr. (Bresadola, 1897; Nakasone, 1997)

Mycoacia gilvescens (Bres.) Zmitr. (Li et al., 2025)
≡ Ceriporia gilvescens (Bres.) Donk
≡ Ceriporiopsis gilvescens (Bres.) Domański
≡ Poria gilvescens Bres.

Mycoacia kurilensis Parmasto

Mycoacia livida (Pers.) Zmitr. (Li et al., 2025; Larsson, Ryvarden, 2026)
≡ Lilaceophlebia livida (Pers.) Spirin & Zmitr.
≡ Phlebia livida (Pers.) Bres.
≡ Thelephora livida (Pers.) Fr. 
≡ Corticium lividum Pers.

Mycoacia nothofagi (G. Cunn.) Ryvarden (Li et al., 2025; Larsson, Ryvarden, 2026)
≡ Phlebia nothofagi (G. Cunn.) Nakasone

Mycoacia ocellata (Fr.) K.H. Larss. & Spirin (Larsson et al., 2025; Larsson, Ryvarden, 2026)
= Mycoacia neotuberculata S.H. He, Yue Li & Nakasone (Larsson et al., 2025)
= Phlebia tuberculata (Hallenb. & E. Larss.) Ghob.-Nejh. (Larsson et al., 2025)

Mycoaciella

Mycoaciella bispora (Stalpers) J. Erikss. & Ryvarden (Larsson, Ryvarden, 2026)
≡ Phlebia bispora (Stalpers) Nakasone
Acia denticulata (Pers.) P. Karst. sensu Bourdot & Galzin 1928 (Stalpers, 1976; Eriksson et al., 1978)
Sarcodontia denticulata (Pers.) Nikol. sensu Nikolajeva 1961 (Stalpers, 1976; Eriksson et al., 1978)

Odoria

Odoria alborubescens (Bourdot & Galzin) V. Papp & Dima
≡ Aurantiporus alborubescens (Bourdot & Galzin) H. Jahn
≡ Tyromyces alborubescens (Bourdot & Galzin) Bondartsev

Pappia

Pappia fissilis (Berk. & M.A. Curtis) Zmitr.
≡ Aurantiporus fissilis (Berk. & M.A. Curtis) H. Jahn
≡ Aurantiporus fissilis (Berk. & M.A. Curtis) H. Jahn ex Ryvarden
≡ Leptoporus fissilis (Berk. & M.A. Curtis) Pilát
≡ Polyporus fissilis Berk. & M.A. Curtis
≡ Spongipellis fissilis (Berk. & M.A. Curtis) Murrill
≡ Tyromyces fissilis (Berk. & M.A. Curtis) Donk
= Leptoporus albosordescens (Romell) Pilát
= Phaeolus albosordescens (Romell) Bourdot & Galzin

Phlebia

Phlebia acerina Peck (Nakasone, Sytsma, 1993; Larsson, Ryvarden, 2026)
= Phlebia vassilkovii Parmasto (Nakasone, Sytsma, 1993)

Phlebia ardesiaca Parmasto

Phlebia bresadolae Parmasto (Larsson, Ryvarden, 2026)
≡ Cabalodontia bresadolae (Parmasto) Piątek

Phlebia coccineofulva Schwein. (Larsson, Ryvarden, 2026)
= Phlebia martiana (Berk. & M.A. Curtis) Parmasto (Larsson, Ryvarden, 2026)
= Phlebia pulcherrima Parmasto

Phlebia cretacea (Romell ex Bourdot & Galzin) J. Erikss. & Hjortstam (Larsson, Ryvarden, 2026)
≡ Cabalodontia cretacea (Romell ex Bourdot & Galzin) Piątek

Phlebia diffissa J. Erikss. & Hjortstam (Larsson, Ryvarden, 2026)

Phlebia femsjoeensis (Litsch. & S. Lundell) J. Erikss. & Hjortstam (Larsson, Ryvarden, 2026)
≡ Noblesia femsjoeensis (Litsch. & S. Lundell) Nakasone

Phlebia firma J. Erikss. & Hjortstam (Larsson, Ryvarden, 2026)

Phlebia griseolivens (Bourdot & Galzin) Parmasto

Phlebia lacteola (Bourdot) M.P. Christ. (Larsson, Ryvarden, 2026)

Phlebia lilascens (Bourdot) J. Erikss. & Hjortstam (Larsson, Ryvarden, 2026)
≡ Lilaceophlebia lilascens (Bourdot) Spirin & Zmitr.

Phlebia plumbea Parmasto

Phlebia radiata Fr. (Larsson, Ryvarden, 2026)
= Phlebia radiata f. albomarginata Parmasto
= Phlebia aurantiaca (Sowerby) J. Schröt. (Cooke, 1956)
= Phlebia contorta Fr. (Cooke, 1956; Larsson, Ryvarden, 2026)
= Phlebia aurantiaca var. contorta (Fr.) Bourdot & Galzin (Cooke, 1956; Larsson, Ryvarden, 2026)
= Merulius merismoides Fr. (Cooke, 1956; Larsson, Ryvarden, 2026)
= Phlebia merismoides (Fr.) Fr. (Cooke, 1956; Larsson, Ryvarden, 2026)
= Phlebia radiata f. merismoides (Fr.) Parmasto (Cooke, 1956; Larsson, Ryvarden, 2026)

Phlebia rufa (Pers.) M.P. Christ. (Larsson, Ryvarden, 2026)
≡ Merulius rufus Pers.
= Merulius phlebioides Bourdot & Galzin (Ginns, 1971, 1976; Nakasone, Sytsma, 1993)

Phlebia ryvardenii Hallenb. & Hjortstam (Larsson, Ryvarden, 2026)

Phlebia subcretacea (Litsch.) M.P. Christ. (Larsson, Ryvarden, 2026)
≡ Cabalodontia subcretacea (Litsch.) Piątek
= Phlebia argentea Parmasto (Larsson, Ryvarden, 2026)
= Phlebia lichenoides Parmasto (Eriksson et al., 1981)

Phlebiodontia

Phlebiodontia caspica (Hallenb.) S.H. He, Yue Li & Nakasone (Li et al., 2025; Larsson, Ryvarden, 2026)
≡ Hydnophlebia caspica (Hallenb.) C.L. Zhao
≡ Phlebia caspica Hallenb.

Phlebiodontia subochracea (Bres.) Motato-Vásq. & Gugliotta (Motato-Vásquez et al., 2022; Larsson, Ryvarden, 2026)
≡ Acia subochracea (Bres.) Bourdot & Galzin
≡ Phlebia subochracea (Bres.) J. Erikss. & Ryvarden
≡ Sarcodontia subochracea (Bres.) Nikol.

Pseudophlebia

Pseudophlebia setulosa (Berk. & M.A. Curtis) C.L. Zhao
≡ Phlebia setulosa (Berk. & M.A. Curtis) Nakasone

Sarcodontia

Sarcodontia setosa (Pers.) Donk (Nakasone et al., 2021)
= Sarcodontia mali Schulzer (Nakasone et al., 2021)
= Hydnum schiedermayeri Heufl. (Nakasone et al., 2021)
Sarcodontia crocea (Schwein.) Kotl. sensu auct. Eur. (Nakasone et al., 2021)

Sarcodontia uda (Fr.) Nikol. (Nakasone et al., 2021)
≡ Acia uda (Fr.) P. Karst.
≡ Mycoacia uda (Fr.) Donk
≡ Phlebia uda (Fr.) Nakasone
≡ Hydnum udum Fr. 
= Sarcodontia uda var. grisea (Pers.) Nikol. (Nakasone, 1997)

Scopuloides

Scopuloides leprosa (Bourdot & Galzin) Boidin, Lanq. & Gilles

Scopuloides rimosa (Cooke) Jülich
= Odontia hydnoides (Cooke & Massee) Höhn.
= Phlebia hydnoides (Cooke & Massee) M.P. Christ.
= Scopuloides hydnoides (Cooke & Massee) Hjortstam & Ryvarden

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