''Mesophellia'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
of
truffle
A truffle is the fruiting body of a subterranean ascomycete fungus, predominantly one of the many species of the genus ''Tuber''. In addition to ''Tuber'', many other genera of fungi are classified as truffles including '' Geopora'', '' Pe ...
-like
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
Mesophelliaceae
The Mesophelliaceae are a family of truffle-fungi in the order Hysterangiales. The family contains 8 genera
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. I ...
family. The genus contains about 15 species that are found in Australia.
[ ''Mesophellia'' was circumscribed by ]Miles Joseph Berkeley
Miles Joseph Berkeley (1 April 1803 – 30 July 1889) was an English cryptogamist and clergyman, and one of the founders of the science of plant pathology.
Life
Berkeley was born at Biggin Hall, Benefield, Northamptonshire, and educated at R ...
in 1857.[
]
Species
* '' Mesophellia angustispora''
* '' Mesophellia arenaria''
* '' Mesophellia brevispora''
* '' Mesophellia castanea''
* '' Mesophellia clelandii''
* '' Mesophellia glareoides''
* '' Mesophellia glauca''
* '' Mesophellia labyrinthina''
* '' Mesophellia oleifera''
* '' Mesophellia pallidospora''
* '' Mesophellia parva''
* '' Mesophellia parvispora''
* '' Mesophellia rava''
* '' Mesophellia rodwayi''
* '' Mesophellia sabulosa''
* '' Mesophellia trabalis''
* '' Mesophellia tropica''
* '' Mesophellia westresii''
References
External links
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Hysterangiales
Truffles (fungi)
Agaricomycetes genera
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