Paksustes
Paksustes is a fictional genus of fungi created for illustrative purposes in speculative mycology. It is described as containing two species, Paksustes lumina and Paksustes ochracea, and is used in educational contexts to demonstrate taxonomy and forest ecology.
Members of Paksustes form small cushion-like fruiting bodies, typically 1–3 cm wide. The caps are smooth and
In the imagined Valora forests, these fungi grow saprotrophically on decaying hardwood logs and fallen branches
Taxonomically, Paksustes is placed in the speculative family Paksistaceae within the order Paksiales, a construct used
In fictional contexts, cultivation attempts are described on sterilized hardwood substrates, though no real-world protocols exist.