Geastrum

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Geastrum
Geastrum triplex
Geastrum triplex
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Subclass: Phallomycetidae
Order: Geastrales
Family: Geastraceae
Genus: Geastrum
Pers.
Species

About 50; See text

Geastrum (orthographical variant Geaster)[1] is a genus of mushroom in the family Geastraceae. Many species are known commonly as earthstars.

Species include:

  • Geastrum affine
  • Geastrum australe
  • Geastrum berkeleyi
  • Geastrum campestre
  • Geastrum corollinum
  • Geastrum coronatum
  • Geastrum elegans
  • Geastrum fimbriatum
  • Geastrum fornicatum
  • Geastrum lageniforme
  • Geastrum minimum
  • Geastrum pectinatum
  • Geastrum quadrifidum
  • Geastrum rufescens
  • Geastrum saccatum
  • Geastrum schmidelii
  • Geastrum striatum
  • Geastrum triplex
  • Geastrum velutinum

[edit] References

  1. ^ Demoulin, V. (1984). Typification of Geastrum Pers.: Pers. and Its Orthographic Variant Geaster (Gasteromycetes). Taxon 33(3) 498-501.

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