Microglossum viride | |
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Microglossum viride | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Subdivision: | Pezizomycotina |
Class: | Geoglossomycetes |
Order: | Geoglossales |
Family: | Geoglossaceae |
Genus: | Microglossum |
Species: | Microglossum viride |
Binomial name | |
Microglossum viride (Pers.) Gillet 1879 |
Microglossum viride is a species of fungi in the family Geoglossaceae. They are commonly called green earth tongues.
The word Microglossum comes from the Greek words mikrós + glōssa, and literally means "small tongue. The species epithet, viride, comes from the Latin viridis for "green."
Microglossum viride was described by Christiaan_Hendrik_Persoon in 1797 as Geoglossum viride. In 1879 it was moved into the genus Microglossum.
Microglossum viride species are found in woodlands in North America, Australia and Europe.