Otidea
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Otidea is a genus
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 is widely distributed in northern 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 about 23 species.

Selected species

  • Otidea alutacea
    Otidea alutacea
    Otidea alutacea is a species of apothecial fungus belonging to the family Pyronemataceae. This European species appears as buff coloured deep cups, often split down one side, up to 6 cm tall, on soil in woodland.-References:*...

  • Otidea apophysata
  • Otidea bufonia
    Otidea bufonia
    Otidea bufonia is a species of apothecial fungus belonging to the family Pyronemataceae. This is a rare European species occurring singly or in small groups on soil in woodland. The fruiting body appears from late summer to early autumn as a dark brown, deep cup, split down one side, up to 6 cm...

  • Otidea cochleata
    Otidea cochleata
    Otidea cochleata is a species of apothecial fungus belonging to the family Pyronemataceae. This is a rare European species occurring singly or in small groups on soil in woodland. The fruiting body appears from spring to late autumn as a brown, irregularly shaped cup, split down one side, up to 5...

  • Otidea concinna
    Otidea concinna
    Otidea concinna is a species of apothecial fungus belonging to the family Pyronemataceae. This rather uncommon European species appears from late summer to autumn as vivid yellow elongated "ears" in small groups in woodland and parkland....

  • Otidea grandis
  • Otidea leporina
    Otidea leporina
    Otidea leporina is a species of fungus in the family Pyronemataceae. It was given its current name by Karl Wilhelm Gottlieb Leopold Fuckel in 1870....

  • Otidea onotica
    Otidea onotica
    Otidea onotica, commonly known as Hare's Ear, is a species of apothecial fungus belonging to the family Pyronemataceae. This is a European species occurring singly or in small groups on soil in woodland, most often with beech trees. The fruiting body appears from spring to early autumn as a deep...

  • Otidea platyspora
  • Otidea violacea
  • Otidea yunnanensis
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