Summary description from Wikipedia:

Meripilus sumstinei in languages:

English

Giant Polypore

English

Black-staining Polypore

English

Rooster of the Woods

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Parent Taxon

• Meripilus

Sibling Taxa

• Meripilus giganteus
• Meripilus lentifrondosus
• Meripilus sumstinei
• Meripilus tropicalis

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