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Propolis
Propolis versicolor growing on a decorticated madrone branch
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Subdivision:	Pezizomycotina
Class:	Leotiomycetes
Order:	Rhytismatales
Family:	Rhytismataceae
Genus:	Propolis (Fr.) Fr. non (Fr.) Corda (1838)
Type species
Propolis phacidioides Fr. (1849)
Synonyms
Propolomyces Sherwood (1977)

Propolis is a genus of fungi in the family Rhytismataceae. The genus contains about 14 species. This is not to be confused with bee propolis, also known as 'bee glue', which is a byproduct of an active beehive and is not a fungus.

Species

• Propolis angulosa
• Propolis farinosa
• Propolis hillmanniana
• Propolis lecanora
• Propolis leonis
• Propolis lugubris
• Propolis phacidioides
• Propolis pulchella

References

1. Sherwood MA. "Taxonomic studies in the Phacidiales: Propolis and Propolomyces". Mycotaxon. 5 (1): 320–30.
2. "Synonymy: Propolis". Species Fungorum. CAB International. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
3. Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CAB International. p. 562. ISBN 0-85199-826-7.

External links

• Corda AJ. (1838). Icones Fungorum Hucusque Cognitorum (in Latin). Vol. 2. Calve. p. 38.

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