Discina (fungus)
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| Discina perlata | |
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| Genus: | Discina (Fr.) Fr. (1849)
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| Discina perlata Fr. (1849)
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Discina is a genus of ascomycete fungi related to the false morels of the genus Gyromitra. There are about 20 species in the genus.[2] They bear dish- or cup-shaped fruit bodies. The best known member is the pig ear (D. perlata), which is deemed edible after thorough cooking, although is viewed with suspicion given its relation to the highly toxic false morels.
Species
- Discina accumbens
- Discina ancilis
- Discina australica
- Discina brunnea
- Discina caroliniana
- Discina corticalis
- Discina disticha
- Discina epixyla
- Discina fastigiata
- Discina ferruginascens
- Discina geogenius
- Discina lenta
- Discina martinii
- Discina megalospora
- Discina melaleuca
- Discina montana
- Discina pallida
- Discina pallidorosea
- Discina radiosensilis
- Discina roblinensis
- Discina urnula
References
- ^ "Synonymy: Discina (Fr.) Fr., Summa veg. Scand., Section Post. (Stockholm): 348 (1849)". Species Fungorum. CAB International. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
- ^ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CAB International. p. 214. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.
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