Genera of Indian Polypores

During these studies, lower groups of plants – the Cryptogams in general have received less attention. In the recent years, however, efforts have been underway to streamline the studies on various groups, viz. Algae, Bryophytes, Fungi and Lichens. Among the Cryptogams, the fungi with about 14,500 species, constitute a dominant group after the flowering plants. The poroid fungi represent a larger and diverse complex of fungi playing an immensely beneficial role by disposing off the forest slash and litter and recycling the basic elements.