Cheilymenia
Encyclopedia
Cheilymenia is a genus
of fungi in the family Pyronemataceae
. The genus has a widespread distribution, especially in temperate
regions, and contains 66 species, many very similar in appearance and habitat and only separable by microscopic
features.
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...
. The genus has a widespread distribution, especially in temperate
Temperate
In geography, temperate or tepid latitudes of the globe lie between the tropics and the polar circles. The changes in these regions between summer and winter are generally relatively moderate, rather than extreme hot or cold...
regions, and contains 66 species, many very similar in appearance and habitat and only separable by microscopic
Microscopic
The microscopic scale is the scale of size or length used to describe objects smaller than those that can easily be seen by the naked eye and which require a lens or microscope to see them clearly.-History:...
features.
Species
Species include:- Cheilymenia fimicolaCheilymenia fimicolaCheilymenia fimicola is a species of apothecial fungus belonging to the family Pyronemataceae.This is a common European species appearing throughout the year as orange discs up to 5 mm in diameter, singly or clustered on dung, usually from cows....
- Cheilymenia granulataCheilymenia granulataCheilymenia granulata is a species of apothecial fungus belonging to the family Pyronemataceae.This is a very common European species appearing throughout the year as tiny orange-red discs up to 2 mm in diameter, thickly clustered on dung, usually from cows.Many publications place this species in...
- Cheilymenia stercoreaCheilymenia stercoreaCheilymenia stercorea is a species of apothecial fungus belonging to the family Pyronemataceae.This is a common European species appearing throughout the year as orange-red discs up to 3 mm in diameter, clustered on dung, usually from cows.-References:...