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Geopyxis

Geopyxis
Geopyxis carbonaria.jpg
Geopyxis carbonaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Pezizomycetes
Order: Pezizales
Family: Pyronemataceae
Genus: Geopyxis
(Pers.) Sacc. (1889)
Type species
Geopyxis carbonaria
(Alb. & Schwein.) Sacc. (1889)
Species

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Synonyms
  • Peziza sect. Geopyxis Pers. (1822)

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Geopyxis is a genus of fungi in the family Pyronemataceae. The genus has a widespread distribution.Molecular phylogenetic studies published in 2007 suggest that the genus is not monophyletic.

As of August 2015, Index Fungorum lists 26 valid species of Geopyxis:



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