Lenzites

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Lenzites (family Polyporaceae) A genus of fungi, which form bracket-like fruit bodies on the under-side of which are gills bearing a hymenium. The spores are colourless, smooth, and cylindrical. L. betulina forms semicircular or fan-shaped brackets, often in tiers, on deciduous trees and dead wood. See also TRAMETES.

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