The Caloscyphaceae are a
family
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of
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 ...
in the order
Pezizales.
The family was
circumscribed
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Not every polyg ...
by Finnish mycologist
Harri Harmaja in 2002.
The genus ''
Kallistoskypha'' was added in 2013 to accommodate the species formerly known as ''Caloscypha incarnata''.
References
Pezizales
Ascomycota families
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