Lentinus
Lentinus is a genus of fungi in the family Polyporaceae. The genus is widely distributed, with many species found in subtropical regions. The genus name Lentinus is derived from the Latin lent, meaning "pliable", and inus, meaning "resembling". Species , Index Fungorum accepts 120 species of Lentinus. The genus includes: L. anastomosans Rick (1938) L. anthocephalus (Lév.) Pegler (1971) L. araucariae Har. & Pat. (1903) L. arcularius (Batsch) Zmitr. (2010) L. atrobrunneus Pegler (1971) L. badius (Berk.) Berk. (1847) L. baguirmiensis Pat. & Har. (1908) L. bambusinus T.K.A.Kumar & Manim. (2005) L. berteroi (Fr.) Fr. (1825) L. brumalis (Pers.) Zmitr. (2010) L. brunneofloccosus Pegler (1971) L. caesariatus Pat. (1924) L. calyx (Speg.) Pegler (1983) L. campinensis Teixeira (1946) L. candidus P.W.Graff (1913) L. chordalis Lloyd (1919) L. chudaei Har. & Pat. (1912) L. cochlearis (Pers.) Bres. (1903) L. concavus (Berk.) Corner (1981) L. concentricus Karun., K.D.Hyde & Zhu L.Yang (2011) L. concinnus Pat. (1892) L. connatus Berk. (1842) L. copulatus (Ehrenb.) Henn. (1898) L. cordubensis Speg. (1902) L. courtetianus Har. & Pat. (1909) L. crinitus (L.) Fr. (1825) L. densifolius R.Heim & L.Rémy (1926) L. dicholamellatus Manim. (2004) L. egregius Massee (1910) L. elmeri Bres. (1912) L. elmerianus Lloyd (1922)