''Camillea'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
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 family
Xylariaceae
The Xylariaceae are a family of mostly small ascomycetous fungi. It is one of the most commonly encountered groups of ascomycetes and is found throughout the temperate and tropical regions of the world. They are typically found on wood, seeds, f ...
. Collectively, the 41 species in the genus have a widespread distribution, but are especially prevalent in
tropical
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the Southern Hemisphere at S. The tropics are also referred to ...
areas.
Fruit bodies
The sporocarp (also known as fruiting body, fruit body or fruitbody) of fungi is a multicellular structure on which spore-producing structures, such as basidia or asci, are borne. The fruitbody is part of the sexual phase of a fungal life cyc ...
of ''Camillea'' species tend to be cylindrical in shape.
The genus was originally
circumscribed
In geometry, the circumscribed circle or circumcircle of a polygon is a circle that passes through all the vertices of the polygon. The center of this circle is called the circumcenter and its radius is called the circumradius.
Not every polyg ...
by Swedish mycologist
Elias Fries in his 1849 work ''Summa vegetabilium Scandinaviae''.
Species
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Camillea amazonica
''Camillea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae. Collectively, the 41 species in the genus have a widespread distribution, but are especially prevalent in tropical areas. Fruit bodies of ''Camillea'' species tend to be cylindrical in sh ...
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Camillea broomeana''
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Camillea campinensis''
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Camillea coroniformis''
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Camillea cyclisca''
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Camillea deceptiva''
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Camillea flosculosa''
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Camillea fossulata''
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Camillea fusiformis''
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Camillea gigaspora''
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Camillea guzmanii''
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Camillea hainesii''
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Camillea heterostoma''
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Camillea hyalospora''
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Camillea labiatirima''
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Camillea leprieurii''
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Camillea luzonensis''
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Camillea macrospora''
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Camillea magnifica''
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Camillea malaysiensis''
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Camillea mexicana''
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Camillea mucronata
''Camillea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae. Collectively, the 41 species in the genus have a widespread distribution, but are especially prevalent in tropical areas. Fruit bodies of ''Camillea'' species tend to be cylindrical in sh ...
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Camillea obularia''
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Camillea oligoporus''
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Camillea ovalispora''
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Camillea patouillardii''
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Camillea pila''
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Camillea punctidisca''
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Camillea punctulata''
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Camillea sagrana''
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Camillea scriblita''
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Camillea selangorensis''
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Camillea signata''
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Camillea stellata''
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Camillea texensis''
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Camillea unistoma''
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Camillea venezuelensis''
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Camillea verruculospora''
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Camillea williamsii''
References
Xylariales
Sordariomycetes genera
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