Microglossum | |
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Microglossum olivaceum | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Leotiomycetes |
Order: | Leotiales |
Family: | Leotiaceae |
Genus: |
Microglossum Gillet (1879) |
Type species | |
Microglossum viride (Schrad. ex J.F. Gmel.) Gillet (1879)
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Synonyms | |
Microglossum is a
genus of
fungi in the
family
Leotiaceae.
Ascocarps (fruit bodies) occur in soil and resemble
earth tongues, but are microscopically distinct.
Microglossum atropurpureum, a species typical of
waxcap grassland in Europe, is of global conservation concern and is listed as "vulnerable" on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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