More than 2200 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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Fungi of Zihuatanejo
KINGDOM FUNGI
-Fungi Including Lichens ( Kingdom Fungi)
-Basidiomycete Fungi (Phylum Basidiomycota)
-Higher Basidiomycetes (Subphylum Agaricomycotina)
-Mushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies (Class Agaricomycetes)
-Shelf Fungi (Order Polyporales)
-Bracket Fungi (Family Polyporaceae)
-Genus Hexagonia
Hexagonia Fungi are a unique species of fungi found in tropical and subtropical forests. They typically inhabit damp, dark soil and decaying wood and are easily recognizable due to their distinct hexagonal spore-bearing bodies. These fungi range in color from pale yellow to brownw and can vary in size. Hexagonia fungi have been used medicinally for centuries and are believed to have numerous health benefits.
Hexagonia
Hexagonia (Genus)
Description
Hexagonia is a genus of wood-decaying bracket fungi in the family Polyporaceae. Fruiting bodies are typically tough, leathery to corky, and fan-shaped, semicircular, or shelf-like. The upper surface is commonly brown, grey, or tan and may be concentrically zoned or covered with fine hairs, while the underside has distinctive angular to hexagonal pores, giving the genus its name.
Range
Hexagonia has a mainly tropical and subtropical distribution, with species occurring in the Americas, Africa, Asia, and other warm regions. The genus occurs in Mexico, including Guerrero and the Pacific coastal region, and may be encountered around Zihuatanejo on suitable dead or decaying wood.
Habitat
Species grow primarily on dead or weakened hardwoods, including fallen branches, logs, stumps, and standing dead trees. They occur in tropical dry forest, humid forest, woodland, scrub, riparian vegetation, and disturbed areas where woody debris is present. Fruiting bodies are often persistent and may remain attached to wood for considerable periods.