Biology:Sphaerosoma

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Short description: Genus of fungi

Sphaerosoma
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Sphaerosoma

Klotzsch (1839)
Type species
Sphaerosoma fuscescens
Klotzsch (1839)
Species

S. echinulatum
S. fuscescens
S. hesperium

Synonyms[2]

Sphaerozosma Corda (1842)[1]

Sphaerosoma is a genus of fungi in the family Pyronemataceae. It contains three hypogeous (truffle-like) species that have been collected from Europe and North America.[3]

References

  1. Corda ACJ. (1842) (in Latin). Icones fungorum hucusque cognitorum. 5. pp. 1–92 (see p. 27). 
  2. "Sphaerosoma Klotzsch 1839". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. http://www.mycobank.org/MycoTaxo.aspx?Link=T&Rec=5116. Retrieved 2012-02-16. 
  3. Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CAB International. 2008. p. 649. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8. 

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