Fungus

Phellinus

A genus of fungi in the family Hymenochaetaceae, class Hymenochaetales and phylum BASIDIOMYCOTA. Phellinus fungi are basidiomycetes which form large shelf-shaped mushrooms. Phellinus linteus (now Tropicoporus linteus) is a medicinal mushroom which produces compounds such as hispidin, a phenolic compound with antioxidant properties.