Ascobolus
| Ascobolus | |
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| Ascobolus spp. growing on cow dung | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Pezizomycetes |
| Order: | Pezizales |
| Family: | Ascobolaceae |
| Genus: |
Ascobolus Pers. (1796) |
| Type species | |
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Ascobolus pezizoides Pers. (1797) |
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| Synonyms | |
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Phaeopezia subgen. Crouaniella Sacc. (1884) |
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Phaeopezia subgen. Crouaniella Sacc. (1884)
Ascobolus subgen. Dasyobolus Sacc. (1889)
Dasybolus Clem. & Shear (1931)
Anserina Velen. (1934)
Seliniella Arx & E.Müll. (1955)
Ascobolus is a genus of fungi in the Ascobolaceae family. The genus has a widespread distribution, and contains an estimated 61 species, most of which are coprophilous. The genus was circumscribed by Christian Hendrik Persoon in 1796.
Species include:
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