Propolis (fungus)

Propolis
	Propolis versicolor growing on a decorticated madrone branch
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Subdivision:	Pezizomycotina
Class:	Leotiomycetes
Order:	Rhytismatales
Family:	Rhytismataceae
Genus:	Propolis; (Fr.) Fr. non (Fr.) Corda (1838)
Type species
	Propolis phacidioides; Fr. (1849)
Synonyms
	Propolomyces Sherwood (1977);

Propolis is a genus of fungi in the family Rhytismataceae. The genus contains about 14 species. This is not to be confused with bee propolis, also known as 'bee glue', which is a byproduct of an active beehive and is not a fungus.

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