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Meliola

Genus of fungi

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Meliola is a large genus of fungi in the family Meliolaceae. It was circumscribed by Swedish mycologist Elias Magnus Fries in 1825.

01Species

As of October 2022, Species Fungorum (in the Catalogue of Life) accepts 1701 species of Meliola, Outline of Fungi notes 1700 species. Species in the genus include:

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