Inonotus nothofagi

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Inonotus nothofagi is a species of fungus in the family Hymenochaetaceae. It is parasitic, and causes a white rot in the wood it infects. First described scientifically by mycologist George Herriot Cunningham, it is found in Australia and New Zealand where it infects Nothofagus cunninghamii, and India, where it grows on oak.

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  1. (c) John Barraclough, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by John Barraclough, https://www.flickr.com/photos/43142938@N08/15544955846/
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inonotus_nothofagi

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