Sarcoscypha

Sarcoscypha is a genus of ascomycete fungus and a type genus of the family Sarcoscyphaceae. Species of Sarcoscypha are present in Europe, North America and tropical Asia. They are characterised by a cup-shaped apothecium which is often brightly coloured. They have had a range of popular uses, one of which was as a table decoration. Some members of the family such as S. coccinea and the - according to new knowledge - more common S. austriaca in western Europe and United States have bright scarlet apothecia which have given them familiar names such as the scarlet cup fungus and scarlet elf cap.

Species

Scarlet Elfcup

GENUS

KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassPezizomycetes
OrderPezizales
FamilySarcoscyphaceae

Observations10,839

Observations recorded53,897

Sarcoscypha es un género de hongos ascomicetos de la familia Sarcoscyphaceae. Los miembros del grupo taxonómico están presentes en Europa, América del Norte y Asia tropical. Se caracterizan por un apotecio en forma de copa que, muchas veces, tiene colores brillantes. Etimológicamente, proviene de los vocablos griegos σαρκο- (sarco-), «carne», y σκύφος (skyphos), literalmente «cuenco para beber» (véase esquifo). Los estadios anamórficos de los miembros cambian el nombre del género a Molliardiomyces.

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