Trichoglossum
Trichoglossum is a genus of fungi in the family Geoglossaceae. They are commonly called hairy earth tongues. The type species is Trichoglossum hirsutum.
Species
Hairy Earthtongue
GENUS
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumAscomycota
- ClassGeoglossomycetes
- OrderGeoglossales
- FamilyGeoglossaceae
Observations1,092
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Trichoglossum is a genus of fungi in the family Geoglossaceae. They are commonly called hairy earth tongues. The type species is Trichoglossum hirsutum.
Members of the genus Trichoglossum have tiny hairs known as setae on the spore bearing surface. The related genus Geoglossum lacks hairs on the spore bearing surface.