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Leotia
Sign in to saveLeotia is a genus of cup fungi of the division Ascomycota. Leotia species are globally distributed, and are believed to be ectomycorrhizal. They are commonly known as jelly babies because of the gelatinous texture of their fruiting bodies.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumAscomycota
- ClassLeotiomycetes
- OrderLeotiales
- FamilyLeotiaceae
Лео́ция (лат. Leotia) — род грибов-аскомицетов. Является типовым родом семейства Леоциевые (Leotiaceae).
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 297
- With media
- 230
- Family
- Leotiaceae
- Collections
- LSUM, CUP, DUKE, MU, ILLS, FLAS
- Recorded in
- United States, Australia, New Zealand, Costa Rica
Wikidata facts
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Leotiaceae
- Image
- Leotia lubrica 57055.jpg
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- taxonomic type
- Leotia lubrica
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- Category:Leotia
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Leotia is a genus of cup fungi of the division Ascomycota. Leotia species are globally distributed, and are believed to be ectomycorrhizal. They are commonly known as jelly babies because of the gelatinous texture of their fruiting bodies.
==Biology== Leotia species are characterized by their capitate ascocarps. Within the class Leotiomycetes, Leotia species produce large fruiting bodies; their long-stalked apothecia bear a fertile layer of asci that covers the upper surface of a mushroom-like cap.
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