Genea
Encyclopedia
Genea is a genus
of truffle-like fungi in the family Pyronemataceae
. There are about 32 species in the genus that are found in North America and Europe. The genus was circumscribed by Italian mycologist Carlo Vittadini
in 1831.
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 truffle-like 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...
. There are about 32 species in the genus that are found in North America and Europe. The genus was circumscribed by Italian mycologist Carlo Vittadini
Carlo Vittadini
Carlo Vittadini was an Italian doctor and mycologist.- Life :He studied in Milan and at the University of Pavia, where he attended the classes given by Giuseppe L. Moretti...
in 1831.
Selected species
- Genea anthracina
- Genea balsleyi
- Genea cazaresii
- Genea eucalyptorum
- Genea hispidula
- Genea klotzschii
- Genea kraspedostoma
- Genea papillosa
- Genea sphaerica
- Genea subbaetica
- Genea verrucosa