Eventually, the term " dry rot " came to apply to only one or two fungi the main one being " Serpula lacrymans ", in the majority of texts dealing with the subject, predominantly from the United Kingdom.
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The term " dry rot " is somewhat misleading, as both species of fungi " Serpula lacrymans " and " Meruliporia incrassata " require an elevated moisture content to initiate an attack on timber ( 28 30 % ).
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Brown-rot fungi of particular economic importance include " Serpula lacrymans " ( true dry rot ), " Fibroporia vaillantii " ( mine fungus ), and " Coniophora puteana " ( cellar fungus ), which may attack timber in buildings.
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Reid considered the genus allied to " Leucogyrophana ", then thought to belong to the family Coniophoraceae . agreed and placed it close to " Serpula " and " Coniophora "; these genera are now known to represent early-diverging lineages in the Boletales order.
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In modern texts, the term'dry rot'is used in reference to damage inflicted by either : " Serpula lacrymans " ( formerly " Merulius lacrymans " ) predominantly in the United Kingdom and northern Europe; and / or " Meruliporia incrassata " ( which has a number of synonyms, including " Poria incrassata " and " Serpula incrassata " ) in North America.
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In modern texts, the term'dry rot'is used in reference to damage inflicted by either : " Serpula lacrymans " ( formerly " Merulius lacrymans " ) predominantly in the United Kingdom and northern Europe; and / or " Meruliporia incrassata " ( which has a number of synonyms, including " Poria incrassata " and " Serpula incrassata " ) in North America.
