Hydnotrya
Encyclopedia
Hydnotrya is a genus
of ascomycete
fungi related to the false morel
s of the genus Gyromitra
. There are about 15 species in the genus. A molecular phylogenetic study recovered a species that was described but neglected for 50 years, Hydnotrya bailii.
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 ascomycete
Ascomycota
The Ascomycota are a Division/Phylum of the kingdom Fungi, and subkingdom Dikarya. Its members are commonly known as the Sac fungi. They are the largest phylum of Fungi, with over 64,000 species...
fungi related to the false morel
False morel
Gyromitra esculenta , one of several species of fungi known as false morels, is an ascomycete fungus from the genus Gyromitra, widely distributed across Europe and North America. It normally sprouts in sandy soils under coniferous trees in spring and early summer...
s of the genus Gyromitra
Gyromitra
Gyromitra is a genus of ascomycete mushrooms found in the northern hemisphere. The most famous member is the controversial false morel ...
. There are about 15 species in the genus. A molecular phylogenetic study recovered a species that was described but neglected for 50 years, Hydnotrya bailii.
Species
- Hydnotrya bailii
- Hydnotrya cerebriformis
- Hydnotrya confusa
- Hydnotrya cubispora
- Hydnotrya inordinata
- Hydnotrya michaelis
- Hydnotrya soehneri
- Hydnotrya subnix
- Hydnotrya tulasnei
- Hydnotrya variiformis