Pycnoporus

Pycnoporus
Pycnoporus cinnabarinus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Polyporales
Family:	Polyporaceae
Genus:	Pycnoporus P.Karst. (1881)
Type species
Pycnoporus cinnabarinus (Jacq.) P.Karst. (1881)
Species
Pycnoporus cinnabarinus Pycnoporus coccineus Pycnoporus palibini Pycnoporus puniceus Pycnoporus sanguineus
Synonyms
Xylometron Paulet (1808)

Pycnoporus is a genus of fungi in the family Polyporaceae. This genus is distinguished from most other polypores because of its brilliant red-orange color. Modern mycology recognizes five distinct species of Pycnoporus: the type P. cinnabarinus, P. coccineus, P. palibini, P. puniceus, and P. sanguineus. These species are divided somewhat by morphology, biogeography, and DNA sequence.