"Irpex lacteus " is a white-rot fungus that inhabits mainly angiosperm branches and trunks.
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Consequently, some species are considered hydnoid or poroid depending on the context ( e . g . " Irpex lacteus " ).
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It is one of the most common wood-rotting fungi for instance in urban North America . " Irpex lacteus " belongs to the order Polyporales.
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The genus " Irpex " has historically been placed in the Steccherinaceae, but its type species, " Irpex lacteus ", is more closely related to " Byssomerulius " in the Phanerochaetaceae.
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The genus " Irpex " has historically been placed in the Steccherinaceae, but its type species, " Irpex lacteus ", is more closely related to " Byssomerulius " in the Phanerochaetaceae.