Destuntzia

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Destuntzia
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Destuntzia

Fogel & Trappe (1985)
Type species
Destuntzia rubra
(Harkn.) Fogel & Trappe (1985)
Species


D. rubra


Destuntzia is a genus of truffle-like fungi in the family Gomphaceae. The genus contains five species found in North America.[1] It is named after late American mycologist Daniel Elliot Stuntz.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CAB International. p. 201. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.
  2. ^ Fogel R, Trappe JM (1985). "Destuntzia a new genus in the Hymenogastraceae (Basidiomycotina)". Mycologia. 77 (5): 732–42. doi:10.2307/3793282. JSTOR 3793282.

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