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Gloiocephala
Sign in to saveGloiocephala is a genus of fungi in the family Physalacriaceae. The genus is widespread, though mainly known from tropical and sub-tropical areas, and contains about 30 species.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumBasidiomycota
- ClassAgaricomycetes
- OrderAgaricales
- FamilyPhysalacriaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 69
- With media
- 25
- Family
- Physalacriaceae
- Collections
- F, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIA (INPA), MEL, JBRJ, TENN-F, DUKE
- Recorded in
- Brazil, Costa Rica, Brasil, Colombia, Australia, Guatemala, Mexico, China
Wikidata facts
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- Parent taxon
- Physalacriaceae
- Image
- Gloiocephala sp 743548.jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
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Gloiocephala is a genus of fungi in the family Physalacriaceae. The genus is widespread, though mainly known from tropical and sub-tropical areas, and contains about 30 species.
The mushrooms of this group are very small and grow on stems and leaves of monocotyledonous plants, such as sedges, usually in wet places. In most species their fruiting bodies do not develop into a typical mushroom form - the gills are often reduced to vein-like structures or completely missing, and the stipe may be asymmetrical, short or absent.
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