Microporus

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| image = Microporus affinis 03.jpg

| image_caption = Microporus affinis

| taxon = Microporus (fungus)

| authority = P.Beauv. (1805)

| type_species = Microporus perula

| type_species_authority = P.Beauv. (1804)

| subdivision_ranks = Species

| subdivision = 11 species, see text

| synonyms_ref =

| synonyms = *Tomentoporus Ryvarden (1973)

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Microporus is a genus of fungi in the family Polyporaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution and, according to a 2008 estimate, contains 11 species. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek words {{lang|grc|μικρός}} ("small") and {{lang|grc|πόρος}} ("pore").

Species

{{As of|2017|January}}, Index Fungorum accepts 12 species in Microporus:

M. affinis (Blume & T.Nees) Kuntze (1898)
M. affinis-microloma (Lloyd) T.Hatt. & Sotome (2013)
M. atroalbus (Henn.) Kuntze (1898)
M. atrovillosus Ryvarden (1975)
M. concinnus P.Beauv. (1804)
M. incomptus (Afzel. ex Fr.) Kuntze (1898)
M. internuntius (Corner) T. Hatt. (2005)
M. longisporus T.Hatt. (2000)
M. luteoceraceus D.A.Reid (1986) – Peninsular Malaysia
M. nipponicus (Yasuda) Imazeki (1943)
M. subvernicipes (Murrill) T.Hatt. & Sotome (2013)
M. xanthopus (Fr.) Kuntze (1898)

Chemistry

Seven novel diterpene molecules, microporenic acids A–G, were isolated from the cultures of an undescribed species of Microporus found in the Kakamega Forest of Kenya. These compounds have antimicrobial activity against several Gram-positive bacteria, and also inhibit the formation of biofilm by Staphylococcus aureus.

References

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{{cite journal |author1=Chepkirui, Clara |author2=Yuyama, Kamila T. |author3=Wanga, Lucy A. |author4=Decock, Cony |author5=Matasyoh, Josphat C. |author6=Abraham, Wolf-Rainer |author7=Stadler, Marc |year=2018 |title=Microporenic acids A–G, biofilm inhibitors, and antimicrobial agents from the basidiomycete Microporus species |journal=Journal of Natural Products |volume=81 |issue=4 |pages=778–784 |doi=10.1021/acs.jnatprod.7b00764|pmid=29489350 }}

{{cite web |author=Kirk, P.M. |title=Species Fungorum (version 23rd December 2016). In: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life |url=http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/browse/tree/id/5417ad26546e5956afd8eccd87422efc |access-date=2017-01-01}}

{{cite journal |author=Donk, M.A. |year=1960 |title=The generic names proposed for Polyporaceae |journal=Persoonia |volume=1 |issue=2 |pages=173–302 |url=http://www.cybertruffle.org.uk/cyberliber/61056/0001/002/0173.htm}}

{{cite book |author1=Kirk, P.M. |author2=Cannon, P.F. |author3=Minter, D.W. |author4=Stalpers, J.A. |title=Dictionary of the Fungi |edition=10th |publisher=CAB International |location=Wallingford, UK |year=2008 |page=426 |isbn=978-0-85199-826-8}}

{{cite journal |author=Ryvarden, Leif |title=New genera in the Polyporaceae |journal=Norwegian Journal of Botany |year=1973 |volume=30 |issue=1 |pages=1–5}}

{{cite journal |author=Ryvarden, Leif |year=1975 |title=Studies in the Aphyllophorales of Africa 3. Three new polypores from Zaïre |journal=Bulletin du Jardin Botanique National de Belgique|volume=45 |issue=1/2 |pages=197–203|doi=10.2307/3667599 |jstor=3667599 }}

{{cite web |title=Synonymy: Microporus P. Beauv. |url=http://www.speciesfungorum.org/Names/SynSpecies.asp?RecordID=18063 |publisher=Species Fungorum. CAB International |access-date=2014-09-23}}

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Category:Polyporaceae

Category:Polyporales genera

Category:Taxa described in 1805