Geoglossum atropurpureum

Geoglossum atropurpureum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Geoglossomycetes
Order: Geoglossales
Family: Geoglossaceae
Genus: Geoglossum
Species: G. atropurpureum
Binomial name
Geoglossum atropurpureum
(Batsch) Pers. (1796)
Synonyms[1]
  • Clavaria atropurpurea Batsch (1783)
  • Corynetes atropurpureus (Batsch) E.J.Durand
  • Leotia atropurpurea (Batsch) Corda (1842)
  • Microglossum atropurpureum (Batsch) P.Karst. (1885)
  • Thuemenidium atropurpureum (Batsch) Kuntze (1891)
  • Corynetes robustus E.J.Durand (1908)
  • Microglossum robustum (E.J.Durand) Sacc. & Traverso (1911)
  • Leptoglossum robustum (E.J.Durand) Sacc. & Traverso (1911)

Geoglossum atropurpureum is a species of earthtongue fungus. It was originally described by August Batsch as Clavaria atropurpurea in 1783. Christian Hendrik Persoon transferred it to the genus Geoglossum in 1796. It is considered threatened in Europe.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "GSD Species Synonymy: Geoglossum atropurpureum (Batsch) Pers.". Species Fungorum. CAB International. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  2. ↑ Dahlberg A, Croneborg B. (2006). The 33 Threatened Fungi in Europe. Council of Europe. p. 15. ISBN 978-92-871-5928-1.

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