Sarcosoma
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| Sarcosoma globosum | |
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| Kingdom: | Fungi
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| Genus: | Sarcosoma Casp. (1891)
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| Sarcosoma globosum | |
Sarcosoma is a genus of fungi in the family Sarcosomataceae. The genus, widespread in north temperate and tropical areas, contains 16 species. The anamorph (asexual) form is the genus .[1]
Ecology and habitat[]
The type species for the genus, Sarcosoma globosum, occurs in temperate regions and typically inhabits flooded soil and areas in connection to rivers and brooks.[2] It has most of its localities situated in Sweden (122 out of 135 known localities[3]). Sarcosoma globosum is listed as vulnerable by the Swedish red list.[4]
Traits[]
The type species has large round/cylindrical fruiting bodies (5–12 cm in width).[2] The disc is blackish-brown, is filled with a gelatinous substance and has a velvety exterior.[2]
Placement in the tree of life[]
Based on an analysis using Maximum Parsimony on two different genes (ITS and 18S ribosomal RNA),[5] Sarcosoma is placed as follows in relation to other genera in the family Sarcosomataceae:
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Species[]
There are 16 species belonging to the genus Sarcosoma as of March 2020, according to the Catalogue of Life.[6]
References[]
- ^ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CABI. p. 616. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.
- ^ a b c Ohenoja, E., Kaukonen, M. and Ruotsalainen, A.L., 2013. Sarcosoma globosum-an indicator of climate change?. Acta Mycologica, 48(1).
- ^ NT, N. and RE, E., Sarcosoma globosum Bombmurkla. Lerum Naturskyddsföreningen. (https://lerum.naturskyddsforeningen.se/wp-content/uploads/sites/281/2014/02/Sarcosoma_globosum_1445.pdf)
- ^ "Artfakta från SLU Artdatabanken".
- ^ Carbone, M., Agnello, C. and Alvarado, P., 2013. Phylogenetic studies in the family Sarcosomataceae (Ascomycota, Pezizales). Ascomycete.org. (doi: 10.25664/art-0075)
- ^ "COL".
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