Nidularia

Nidularia is a genus of nine species of fungi in the family Agaricaceae. Their fruit bodies resemble tiny egg-filled bird nests. The name comes from the Latin meaning nest. The related genus Mycocalia was segregated from Nidularia in 1961 based on differences in the microscopic structure of the peridium.

Species

Genus

PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassAgaricomycetes
OrderAgaricales
FamilyAgaricaceae

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Specimen records: 89
With media: 68
Family: Physaraceae
Collections: NY, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIA (INPA), NCU, TENN-F, UPS, MEL
Recorded in: United States, Brasil, Argentina, Sweden, Australia, Mexico, Canada, Chile

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Agaricaceae
Image: 2010-12-28 Nidularia deformis (Willd.) Fr 128506 cropped.jpg

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taxon rank: genus
taxon name: Nidularia
Commons category: Nidularia (Nidulariaceae)
taxon author citation: Fr.
homonymous taxon: Nidularia

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Taxonomy
Species
Description
Habitat and distribution
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References

==Taxonomy== The name Nidularia first appeared in the scientific literature in 1790 when Pierre Bulliard published N. vernicosa and N. laevis. This name, however, was not validly published, as it predated the starting point for naming of gasteroid fungi (1801), and it lacked a generic description. Jean Bulliard gave a generic description in 1791 when he added N. striata. N. striata and N. vernicosa are now placed in Cyathus, while N. laevis is in Crucibulum. Bulliard's concept of Nidularia is synonymous with Cyathus.

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