Peziza

Peziza
Peziza badia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Pezizomycetes
Order: Pezizales
Family: Pezizaceae
Genus:
Dill. ex Fries (1822)
Type species
Peziza vesiculosa
Bull. (1790)
Peziza spp. fruit body spore sacs teased out and viewed under a microscope

Peziza is a large genus of saprophytic cup fungi that grow on the ground, rotting wood, or dung. Most members of this genus are of unknown edibility and are difficult to identify as separate species without use of microscopy. The polyphyletic genus has been estimated to contain over 100 species.[1]

Species

Species include:

  • Peziza ampliata
  • Peziza arvernensis
  • Peziza badia
  • Peziza cerea
  • Peziza domiciliana
  • Peziza echinospora
  • Peziza erini[2]
  • Peziza fimeti
  • Peziza granulosa
  • Peziza halophila
  • Peziza infossa
  • Peziza micropus group
  • Peziza moseri
  • Peziza oliviae[3]
  • Peziza ostracoderma
  • Peziza petersii
  • Peziza phyllogena
  • Peziza praetervisa
  • Peziza repanda
  • Peziza succosa
  • Peziza sylvestris
  • Peziza varia
  • Peziza vesiculosa
  • Peziza violacea

References

  1. ^ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CAB International. p. 512. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.
  2. ^ Smith M. (2014). "A new hypogeous Peziza species that forms ectomycorrhizas with Quercus in California". North American Fungi. 9 (4): 1–10. doi:10.2509/naf2014.009.004 (inactive 12 July 2025).{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of July 2025 (link)
  3. ^ Frank JL. (2013). "The olive goblet: Peziza oliviae, a new cup fungus growing underwater in Oregon". Mycotaxon. 126: 183–90. doi:10.5248/126.183.