''Discina'' 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
ascomycete
Ascomycota is a phylum of the kingdom Fungi that, together with the Basidiomycota, forms the subkingdom Dikarya. Its members are commonly known as the sac fungi or ascomycetes. It is the largest phylum of Fungi, with over 64,000 species. The defi ...
fungi related to the
false morel
The name false morel is given to several species of mushroom which bear a resemblance to the highly regarded true morels of the genus '' Morchella''. Like ''Morchella'', false morels are members of the Pezizales, but within that group represent ...
s of the genus ''
Gyromitra
''Gyromitra'' () is a genus of about 18 species of ascomycete fungi. They are a false morel - a frequently toxic mushroom that can be mistaken for edible mushrooms of the genus ''Morchella'' (morels).
Taxonomy
The name ''Gyromitra'' comes from ...
''. There are about 20
species
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in the genus.
They bear dish- or cup-shaped
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 ...
. The best known member is the pig ear (''
D. perlata''), which is deemed
edible
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after thorough cooking, although is viewed with suspicion given its relation to the highly toxic
false morel
The name false morel is given to several species of mushroom which bear a resemblance to the highly regarded true morels of the genus '' Morchella''. Like ''Morchella'', false morels are members of the Pezizales, but within that group represent ...
s.
Species
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Discina accumbens''
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Discina ancilis''
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Discina australica''
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Discina brunnea''
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Discina caroliniana''
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Discina corticalis''
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Discina disticha''
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Discina epixyla''
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Discina fastigiata''
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Discina ferruginascens''
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Discina geogenius''
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Discina lenta''
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Discina martinii''
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Discina megalospora''
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Discina melaleuca''
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Discina montana''
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Discina pallida''
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Discina pallidorosea''
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Discina radiosensilis''
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Discina roblinensis''
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Discina urnula''
References
Discinaceae
Pezizales genera
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