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Genus of fungi Not to be confused with Pythia.

Pithya
Cup fungus of the genus Pithya
(not identified to species)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Subdivision: Pezizomycotina
Class: Pezizomycetes
Order: Pezizales
Family: Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus: Pithya
Fuckel
Type species
Pithya cupressina
Fuckel

Pithya is a genus of fungi in the family Sarcoscyphaceae. There are five species in the genus, which are widespread in northern temperate areas.

References

  1. Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM (December 2007). "Outline of Ascomycota – 2007". Myconet. 13. Chicago, USA: The Field Museum, Department of Botany: 1–58. Archived from the original on March 18, 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
  2. Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford: CABI. p. 539. ISBN 0-85199-826-7.

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Taxon identifiers
Pithya
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