Pezizaceae

Sarcosphaera is a fungal genus within the Pezizaceae family. It used to be considered a monotypic genus, containing the single species Sarcosphaera coronaria, commonly known as the pink crown, the violet crown-cup, or the violet star cup. However, recent research revealed there are many species in the complex, two in Europe and North Africa (S. coronaria and S. crassa), other in North America (e.g., S. columbiana, S. pacifica, S. montana, S. gigantea) and Asia.

The Pezizaceae (commonly referred to as cup fungi) are a family of fungi in the Ascomycota which produce mushrooms that tend to grow in the shape of a "cup". Spores are formed on the inner surface of the fruit body (ascoma). The cup shape typically serves to focus raindrops into splashing spores out of the cup. Additionally, the curvature enables wind currents to blow the spores out in a different manner than in most agarics and boletes.

thumb|Peziza sp. fruit body spore sacs teased out and viewed under a microscope

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species of ascomycete fungus

thumb|Desert truffle, from Yamchi, [[Iran]]

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species of apothecial fungus belonging to the family Pezizaceae

species of fungus in the family Pezizaceae

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Terfezia (Berber: Tirfas) is a genus of truffle-like fungi within the Pezizaceae family. Terfezia species are commonly known as desert truffles. Some authorities consider this the type genus of the family Terfeziaceae, although phylogenetic analysis suggests that it nests within the Pezizaceae. The Dictionary of the Fungi (10th edition, 2008) suggests that the genus contains 12 species. A recent (2011) publication used molecular analysis to show that the American Terfezia species had been incorrectly classified, and moved Terfezia spinosa and Terfezia longii to Mattirolomyces and Stouffera, re

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Iodophanus is a genus of fungi within the Pezizaceae family.

species of apothecial fungus belonging to the family Pezizaceae

Cazia is a genus of fungi within the Pezizaceae family.

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Amylascus is a genus of truffle-like fungi in the Pezizaceae family. The genus, which contains two species found in Australasia, was circumscribed by mycologist James Trappe in 1971.

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Hapsidomyces is a genus of fungi within the Pezizaceae family. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Hapsidomyces venezuelensis.

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Plicaria is a genus of fungi within the Pezizaceae family. The genus contains about 10 species, widely distributed in temperate areas.

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species of apothecial fungus belonging to the family Pezizaceae

Hydnobolites is a genus of fungi within the Pezizaceae family.

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Pachyphlodes, formerly Pachyphloeus, is a genus of Ascomycete fungi (Pezizales, Pezizaceae) that forms hypogeous fruit bodies, aka truffles. Pachyphloeus citrinus is known as the "berry truffle" and Pachyphloeus austro-oregonensis is known as the "southern Oregon berry truffle". The genus forms ectomycorrhizal mutualisms with tree roots, usually oaks. Truffles require animals to dig them up and eat them, in order to disperse their spores.

Mattirolomyces is a genus of fungi within the Pezizaceae family.

Boudiera is a genus of fungi within the Pezizaceae family. It forms a clade with the genera Sarcosphaera and Iodophanus; the clade is a sister group to Ascobolus and Saccobolus, both in the family Ascobolaceae.