Otidea
Encyclopedia
Otidea is a genus
of fungi in the family Pyronemataceae
. The genus is widely distributed in northern temperate
regions, and contains about 23 species.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of fungi in the family Pyronemataceae
Pyronemataceae
The Pyronemataceae are a family of fungi in the order Pezizales. It is the largest family of the Pezizales, encompassing 75 genera and approximately 500 species...
. The genus is widely distributed in northern temperate
Temperate
In geography, temperate or tepid latitudes of the globe lie between the tropics and the polar circles. The changes in these regions between summer and winter are generally relatively moderate, rather than extreme hot or cold...
regions, and contains about 23 species.
Selected species
- Otidea alutaceaOtidea alutaceaOtidea alutacea is a species of apothecial fungus belonging to the family Pyronemataceae. This European species appears as buff coloured deep cups, often split down one side, up to 6 cm tall, on soil in woodland.-References:*...
- Otidea apophysata
- Otidea bufoniaOtidea bufoniaOtidea bufonia is a species of apothecial fungus belonging to the family Pyronemataceae. This is a rare European species occurring singly or in small groups on soil in woodland. The fruiting body appears from late summer to early autumn as a dark brown, deep cup, split down one side, up to 6 cm...
- Otidea cochleataOtidea cochleataOtidea cochleata is a species of apothecial fungus belonging to the family Pyronemataceae. This is a rare European species occurring singly or in small groups on soil in woodland. The fruiting body appears from spring to late autumn as a brown, irregularly shaped cup, split down one side, up to 5...
- Otidea concinnaOtidea concinnaOtidea concinna is a species of apothecial fungus belonging to the family Pyronemataceae. This rather uncommon European species appears from late summer to autumn as vivid yellow elongated "ears" in small groups in woodland and parkland....
- Otidea grandis
- Otidea leporinaOtidea leporinaOtidea leporina is a species of fungus in the family Pyronemataceae. It was given its current name by Karl Wilhelm Gottlieb Leopold Fuckel in 1870....
- Otidea onoticaOtidea onoticaOtidea onotica, commonly known as Hare's Ear, is a species of apothecial fungus belonging to the family Pyronemataceae. This is a European species occurring singly or in small groups on soil in woodland, most often with beech trees. The fruiting body appears from spring to early autumn as a deep...
- Otidea platyspora
- Otidea violacea
- Otidea yunnanensis