| Cheilymenia stercorea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Pezizomycetes |
| Order: | Pezizales |
| Family: | Pyronemataceae |
| Genus: | Cheilymenia |
| Species: | C. stercorea |
| Binomial name | |
| Cheilymenia stercorea (Pers.) Boud. (1907) | |
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Cheilymenia stercorea is a species of apothecial fungus belonging to the family Pyronemataceae.
Specimens appear as orange-red discs up to 3 mm in diameter, clustered on dung, usually from cows. The spores are elliptical and measure 14–18 by 8–10 μm, while the asci are 175–220 by 9–12 μm.
It is found in Europe and North America.
References
- Kuo M. (January 2005). "Cheilymenia stercorea". MushroomExpert.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
- Jordan, Michael (2004). The Encyclopedia of Fungi of Britain and Europe. Frances Lincoln Publishers. p. 36. ISBN 978-0-7112-2379-0.
External links
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Cheilymenia stercorea |
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| Peziza stercorea | |
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