''Cheilymenia'' is a

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in the family Pyronemataceae. The genus has a widespread distribution, especially in

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regions, and contains 66 species, many very similar in appearance and habitat and only separable by

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Species

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Cheilymenia fimicola ''Cheilymenia fimicola'' is a species of apothecial fungus belonging to the family Pyronemataceae. This is a common European species appearing throughout the year as orange discs up to 5 mm in diameter, singly or clustered on dung, usuall ...

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Cheilymenia granulata ''Cheilymenia granulata'' is a species of apothecial fungus belonging to the family Pyronemataceae. This is a very common European species appearing throughout the year (most commonly in summer and autumn) as tiny orange-red discs up to 2 ...

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Cheilymenia stercorea ''Cheilymenia stercorea'' is a species of apothecial fungus belonging to the family Pyronemataceae. This is a common appearing throughout the year as orange-red discs up to 3 mm in diameter, clustered on dung, usually from cows. The spores ...

References

Pyronemataceae Pezizales genera Taxa named by Jean Louis Émile Boudier Taxa described in 1885 {{Pezizomycetes-stub