Trichocoma
Sign in to saveTrichocoma is a genus of fungi in the family Trichocomaceae. The type species, Trichocoma paradoxa, is widespread in tropical regions. Commonly known as the "shaving brush fungus", it is about 2 cm tall, 0.5 cm wide, and not edible. Mostly found during the winter season, it is spore bearing.
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 4
- Family
- Trichocomaceae
- Collections
- UPS
- Recorded in
- Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Trichocomaceae
- Image
- Trichocoma paradoxa 1.jpg
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- taxon name
- Trichocoma
- taxon rank
- genus
- taxonomic type
- Trichocoma paradoxa
- Commons category
- Trichocoma
- taxon author citation
- Jungh.
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Trichocoma is a genus of fungi in the family Trichocomaceae. The type species, Trichocoma paradoxa, is widespread in tropical regions. Commonly known as the "shaving brush fungus", it is about 2 cm tall, 0.5 cm wide, and not edible. Mostly found during the winter season, it is spore bearing.
==References==
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