Acervus
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Acervus is a genus
of fungi in the family Pyronemataceae
. They have cup-shaped apothecia that may be up to 1.5 cm (0.590551181102362 in) in diameter, with a bright yellow to orange-colored hymenium
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Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of fungi in the family Pyronemataceae
Pyronemataceae
The Pyronemataceae are a family of fungi in the order Pezizales. It is the largest family of the Pezizales, encompassing 75 genera and approximately 500 species...
. They have cup-shaped apothecia that may be up to 1.5 cm (0.590551181102362 in) in diameter, with a bright yellow to orange-colored hymenium
Hymenium
The hymenium is the tissue layer on the hymenophore of a fungal fruiting body where the cells develop into basidia or asci, which produce spores. In some species all of the cells of the hymenium develop into basidia or asci, while in others some cells develop into sterile cells called cystidia or...
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