Genea Anthracina

''Genea'' is a genus of truffle-like fungi in the family Pyronemataceae. There are about 32 species in the genus that occur in North America and Europe. The genus was circumscribed by Italian mycologist Carlo Vittadini in 1831.

The genus name of ''Genea'' is in honour of Carlo Giuseppe Gené (1800 - 1847), who was an Italian scientist (Zoology) and Professor of Zoology at the
Turin Museum of Natural History.

Selected species

* '' Genea anthracina''
* '' Genea balsleyi''
* '' Genea cazaresii''
* '' Genea eucalyptorum''
* '' Genea harknessii''
* ''Genea hispidula''
* '' Genea klotzschii''
* '' Genea kraspedostoma''
* '' Genea papillosa''
* '' Genea pseudoverrucosa''
* '' Genea sphaerica''
* '' Genea subbaetica''
* '' Genea verrucosa''

References

Pyronemataceae
Truffles (fungi)
Pezizales genera

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