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Xerula

Xerula

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Xerula is a genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a taxonomic unit used in the classification of living and fossil organisms. The term comes from Latin genus "descent, family, type, gender" , cognate with – genos, "race, stock, kin" ..In addition, genus is a taxonomic rank in the hierarchy In biology, a genus (plural:...

 of gilled mushrooms
Agaricales
The fungal order Agaricales, also known as gilled mushrooms , or euagarics, contains some of the most familiar types of mushrooms. The order has 33 families, 413 genera, and 13233 species...

 in the Physalacriaceae
Physalacriaceae
Physalacriaceae is a family of fungi in the order Agaricales. Taxa have a widespread distribution, but most species are found in the tropics, particularly in South-East Asia and Australasia. Molecular studies suggested that Physalacria, formerly the sole genus in this family, is related to the...

 family.
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Xerula is a genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a taxonomic unit used in the classification of living and fossil organisms. The term comes from Latin genus "descent, family, type, gender" , cognate with – genos, "race, stock, kin" ..In addition, genus is a taxonomic rank in the hierarchy In biology, a genus (plural:...

 of gilled mushrooms
Agaricales
The fungal order Agaricales, also known as gilled mushrooms , or euagarics, contains some of the most familiar types of mushrooms. The order has 33 families, 413 genera, and 13233 species...

 in the Physalacriaceae
Physalacriaceae
Physalacriaceae is a family of fungi in the order Agaricales. Taxa have a widespread distribution, but most species are found in the tropics, particularly in South-East Asia and Australasia. Molecular studies suggested that Physalacria, formerly the sole genus in this family, is related to the...

 family.

Species

  • Xerula americana
  • Xerula amygdaliformis
  • Xerula asprata
  • Xerula aureocystidiata
  • Xerula australis
    Xerula australis
    Xerula australis is a species of gilled mushrooms in the Marasmiaceae family.-Description:The cap is in diameter, and brownish in color. The cap surface is moist, somewhat sticky, with conspicuous striations at the margin...

  • Xerula caussei
  • Xerula chiangmaiae
  • Xerula fraudulenta
  • Xerula furfuracea
  • Xerula globospora
  • Xerula hispida
  • Xerula hongoi
  • Xerula hygrophoroides
  • Xerula incognita
  • Xerula japonica
  • Xerula kuehneri
  • Xerula limonispora
  • Xerula longipes
  • Xerula mediterranea
  • Xerula megalospora
    Xerula megalospora
    Xerula megalospora is a species of gilled mushrooms.Xerula megalospora grow on the grass near wood stumps. They can grow up to 6 cm high and their caps can grow 2-10 cm across. The caps can be a convex or umbonate shape eventually becoming flat and centrally depressed, the cap is also sticky to...

  • Xerula oreina
  • Xerula orientalis
  • Xerula pseudoradicata
  • Xerula pudens
  • Xerula radicata
    Xerula radicata
    Xerula radicata, commonly known as the Deep Root mushroom, is a widespread Agaric readily identified by its deeply rooted stalk . It is synonymous with Oudemansiella radicata.- Description :...

  • Xerula raphanipes
  • Xerula renati
  • Xerula rubrobrunnescens
  • Xerula rugosoceps
  • Xerula setulosa
  • Xerula sinopudens
  • Xerula subnigra
  • Xerula vinocontusa
  • Xerula xeruloides