Terfeziaceae
Sign in to savethumb|Desert truffle, from Yamchi, [[Iran]]
Taxonomy · GBIF
FAMILY
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumAscomycota
- ClassPezizomycetes
- OrderPezizales
- FamilyPezizaceae
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thumb|Desert truffle, from Yamchi, [[Iran]]
The Terfeziaceae, or desert truffles, is a family of truffles (, , , , ). The group consists of three genera: Terfezia, Tirmania, and Mattirolomyces. They are a few centimetres across and weigh from 30 to 300 grams (1–10 oz).