Octospora
Octospora is a genus of fungi in the family Pyronemataceae.
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| Octospora humosa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Pezizomycetes |
| Order: | Pezizales |
| Family: | Pyronemataceae |
| Genus: | Octospora Hedw. (1789) |
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| Octospora leucoloma Hedw. (1789)
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Octospora is a genus of fungi in the family Pyronemataceae.
Species
[edit]- Octospora axillaris
- Octospora carbonigena
- Octospora coccinea
- Octospora conidiophora
- Octospora convexula
- Octospora crosslandii
- Octospora humosa
- Octospora leucoloma
- Octospora melina
- Octospora musci-muralis
- Octospora neglecta
- Octospora roxheimii
- Octospora rubens
- Octospora rustica
Common names
[edit]An annual competition is run in the UK to give common names to species that currently only have Latin nomenclature, in order to make them more familiar to non-specialists. The fungus Octospora humosa, which is orange and grows among moss was given the name Hotlips, reflecting its bright colour and shape.
References
[edit]- ^ "Octospora Hedw. 1789". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2011-06-03.
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