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Sabuloglossum

Sabuloglossum
2015-03-28 Sabuloglossum arenarium (Rostr.) Hustad, A.N. Mill., Dentinger & P.F. Cannon 515567.jpg
Sabuloglossum arenarium in the Netherlands
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Geoglossomycetes
Order: Geoglossales
Family: Geoglossaceae
Genus: Sabuloglossum
Hustad, A.N.Mill, Dentinger & P.F.Cannon (2013)
Type species
Sabuloglossum arenarium
(Rostr.) Hustad, A.N.Mill., Dentinger & P.F.Cannon (2012)
Synonyms
  • Microglossum arenarium Rostr. (1892)
  • Corynetes arenarius (Rostr.) E.J.Durand (1908)
  • Geoglossum arenarium (Rostr.) Lloyd (1916)
  • Thuemenidium arenarium (Rostr.) Korf (1982)

Sabuloglossum is a fungal genus in the earth tongue family Geoglossaceae. Circumscribed in 2013, it contains the single widely distributed species Sabuloglossum arenarium, which has previously been placed in the genera Microglossum, Corynetes, Geoglossum, and Thuemenidium. The generic name derives from the Latin word sabulum and refers to its preference for sandy habitats.



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