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Octospora Areolata
''Octospora'' is a genus of fungi in the family Pyronemataceae. Species *''Octospora axillaris'' *''Octospora carbonigena'' *''Octospora coccinea'' *''Octospora convexula'' *''Octospora crosslandii'' *''Octospora humosa'' *''Octospora leucoloma'' *''Octospora melina'' *''Octospora musci-muralis'' *''Octospora neglecta'' *''Octospora roxheimii'' *''Octospora rubens'' *''Octospora rustica'' Common names An annual competition is run in the UK to give common names to species that currently only have Latin nomenclature, in order to make them more familiar to non-specialists. The fungus ''Octospora humosa'', which is orange and grows among moss was given the name ''Hotlips'', reflecting its bright colour and shape. References Pyronemataceae Pezizales genera {{Pezizomycetes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fungi
A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from the other eukaryotic kingdoms, which by one traditional classification include Plantae, Animalia, Protozoa, and Chromista. A characteristic that places fungi in a different kingdom from plants, bacteria, and some protists is chitin in their cell walls. Fungi, like animals, are heterotrophs; they acquire their food by absorbing dissolved molecules, typically by secreting digestive enzymes into their environment. Fungi do not photosynthesize. Growth is their means of mobility, except for spores (a few of which are flagellated), which may travel through the air or water. Fungi are the principal decomposers in ecological systems. These and other differences place fungi in a single group of related organisms, named the ''Eumycota'' (''t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
