Pisolithus
Encyclopedia
Pisolithus is a genus
of fungi within the Sclerodermataceae
family (suborder Sclerodermatineae). The type species
, P. arenarius, is now known to be synonymous
with P. arhizus.
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 within the Sclerodermataceae
Sclerodermataceae
The Sclerodermataceae are a family of fungi in the order Boletales, containing several genera of unusual fungi that little resemble boletes. Taxa, which include species commonly known as the ‘hard-skinned puffballs’, ‘earthballs’, or 'earthstars', are widespread in both temperate and tropical regions...
family (suborder Sclerodermatineae). The type species
Type species
In biological nomenclature, a type species is both a concept and a practical system which is used in the classification and nomenclature of animals and plants. The value of a "type species" lies in the fact that it makes clear what is meant by a particular genus name. A type species is the species...
, P. arenarius, is now known to be synonymous
Synonym (taxonomy)
In scientific nomenclature, a synonym is a scientific name that is or was used for a taxon of organisms that also goes by a different scientific name. For example, Linnaeus was the first to give a scientific name to the Norway spruce, which he called Pinus abies...
with P. arhizus.
Species
- Pisolithus abditus
- Pisolithus albus
- Pisolithus aurantioscabrosus
- Pisolithus australis
- Pisolithus hypogaeus
- Pisolithus indicus
- Pisolithus kisslingii
- Pisolithus marmoratus
- Pisolithus microcarpus
- Pisolithus pisiformis
- Pisolithus tinctoriusPisolithus tinctoriusKnown in Australia as the horse dung fungus and in Europe as the Bohemian truffle, Pisolithus tinctorius is a widespread earth-ball like fungus, which may in fact be several closely related species....
(=P. arhizus, P. arenarius)