Schizophyllum commune

Schizophyllum commune
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi;
Division:	Basidiomycota;
Class:	Basidiomycetes;
Order:	Agaricales;
Family:	Schizophyllaceae;
Genus:	Schizophyllum;
Species:	S. commune;
Binomial name
	Schizophyllum commune; Fries
Synonyms
	Agaricus alneus L., (1755); Agaricus alneus Reichard, (1780); Agaricus multifidus Batsch, (1786); Apus alneus (L.) Gray, (1821); Merulius alneus (L.) J.F. Gmel., (1792); Merulius alneus (Reichard) Schumach., (1803); Merulius communis (Fr.) Spirin & Zmitr., (2004); Schizophyllum alneum J. Schröt., (1889); Schizophyllum alneum (Reichard) Kuntze, (1898); Schizophyllum commune var. multifidum (Batsch) Cooke, (1892); Schizophyllum multifidum (Batsch) Fr., (1875) ;

Template:Mycomorphbox Schizophyllum commune is the world's most widely distributed mushroom, occurring everywhere except Antarctica.^[1] The gills, which produce basidiospores on their surface split when the mushroom dries out, earning this mushroom the common name Split Gill. It has more than 28,000 sexes.^[1]