''Orbilia'' is a
genus of
fungi in the
family Orbiliaceae.
Anamorph
In mycology, the terms teleomorph, anamorph, and holomorph apply to portions of the life cycles of fungi in the phyla Ascomycota and Basidiomycota:
*Teleomorph: the sexual reproductive stage (morph), typically a fruiting body.
*Anamorph: an ase ...
s of this genus include the ''
Arthrobotrys'', ''
Dactylella
''Dactylella'' is a genus comprising 72 species of mitosporic fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. They are notable for trapping and eating nematode
The nematodes ( or grc-gre, Νηματώδη; la, Nematoda) or roundworms constitute the phy ...
'', ''
Dicranidion'', ''
Dwayaangam'', ''
Helicoön'', ''
Monacrosporium
''Monacrosporium'' is a genus 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 ...
'', and ''
Trinacrium''.
[
The genus was established in 1836 by ]Elias Magnus Fries
Elias Magnus Fries (15 August 1794 – 8 February 1878) was a Swedish mycologist and botanist.
Career
Fries was born at Femsjö (Hylte Municipality), Småland, the son of the pastor there. He attended school in Växjö.
He acquired ...
to accommodate the species ''Peziza leucostigma''.[ The mycologist ]Josef Velenovský
Josef Velenovský (22 April 1858 – 7 May 1949) was a Czech botanist, mycologist, pteridologist, and bryologist. He also worked with fossils. He was a research investigator and professor in the Botanical Institute of the University of Prague ...
wrote articles describing species found in Bohemia
Bohemia ( ; cs, Čechy ; ; hsb, Čěska; szl, Czechy) is the westernmost and largest historical region of the Czech Republic. Bohemia can also refer to a wider area consisting of the historical Lands of the Bohemian Crown ruled by the Bohem ...
and Moravia ( Czechoslovakia).[ In 1951, ]Fred Jay Seaver
Fred Jay Seaver (14 March 1877 – 21 December 1970) was an American mycologist. He worked at the New York Botanical Garden for 40 years, initially as the Director of Laboratories (1908–1911), then as the Curator (1912–1943), and finally as Hea ...
recorded 20 species in North America
North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Car ...
,[ and ]R.W.G. Dennis
Richard William George Dennis, PhD (13 July 1910 – 7 June 2003), was an English mycologist and plant pathologist.
Background and education
Dennis was born in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, the son of a schoolmaster. He was educated at Thornbury ...
later described 9 species from Venezuela.[ According to the ''Dictionary of the Fungi'' (10th edition, 2008), there are about 58 species in the genus.][
]
Species
*''Orbilia acuum
''Orbilia'' is a genus of fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. Anamorphs of this genus include the ''Arthrobotrys'', '' Dactylella'', '' Dicranidion'', '' Dwayaangam'', '' Helicoön'', '' Monacrosporium'', and '' Trinacrium''.
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''
*''Orbilia alnea
''Orbilia'' is a genus of fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. Anamorphs of this genus include the ''Arthrobotrys'', '' Dactylella'', '' Dicranidion'', '' Dwayaangam'', '' Helicoön'', '' Monacrosporium'', and '' Trinacrium''.
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*''Orbilia antenorea
''Orbilia'' is a genus of fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. Anamorphs of this genus include the ''Arthrobotrys'', '' Dactylella'', '' Dicranidion'', '' Dwayaangam'', '' Helicoön'', '' Monacrosporium'', and '' Trinacrium''.
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*''Orbilia arundinacea
''Orbilia'' is a genus of fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. Anamorphs of this genus include the ''Arthrobotrys'', '' Dactylella'', '' Dicranidion'', '' Dwayaangam'', '' Helicoön'', '' Monacrosporium'', and '' Trinacrium''.
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*''Orbilia aurantiorubra
''Orbilia'' is a genus of fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. Anamorphs of this genus include the ''Arthrobotrys'', '' Dactylella'', '' Dicranidion'', '' Dwayaangam'', '' Helicoön'', '' Monacrosporium'', and '' Trinacrium''.
The genus was establish ...
''
*''Orbilia auricolor
''Orbilia'' is a genus of fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. Anamorphs of this genus include the ''Arthrobotrys'', '' Dactylella'', '' Dicranidion'', '' Dwayaangam'', '' Helicoön'', '' Monacrosporium'', and '' Trinacrium''.
The genus was establish ...
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*''Orbilia bannaensis
''Orbilia'' is a genus of fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. Anamorphs of this genus include the ''Arthrobotrys'', '' Dactylella'', '' Dicranidion'', '' Dwayaangam'', '' Helicoön'', '' Monacrosporium'', and '' Trinacrium''.
The genus was establish ...
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*''Orbilia bomiensis
''Orbilia'' is a genus of fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. Anamorphs of this genus include the ''Arthrobotrys'', '' Dactylella'', '' Dicranidion'', '' Dwayaangam'', '' Helicoön'', '' Monacrosporium'', and '' Trinacrium''.
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*''Orbilia brevicauda
''Orbilia'' is a genus of fungi in the family (biology), family Orbiliaceae. Anamorphs of this genus include the ''Arthrobotrys'', ''Dactylella'', ''Dicranidion'', ''Dwayaangam'', ''Helicoön'', ''Monacrosporium'', and ''Trinacrium''.
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''
*'' Orbilia coccinella''
*''Orbilia comma
''Orbilia'' is a genus of fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. Anamorphs of this genus include the '' Arthrobotrys'', ''Dactylella'', '' Dicranidion'', '' Dwayaangam'', '' Helicoön'', ''Monacrosporium'', and '' Trinacrium''.
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*'' Orbilia corculispora''
*''Orbilia cruenta
''Orbilia'' is a genus of fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. Anamorphs of this genus include the '' Arthrobotrys'', ''Dactylella'', '' Dicranidion'', '' Dwayaangam'', '' Helicoön'', ''Monacrosporium'', and '' Trinacrium''.
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*'' Orbilia cunninghamii''
*''Orbilia curvatispora
''Orbilia'' is a genus of fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. Anamorphs of this genus include the '' Arthrobotrys'', ''Dactylella'', '' Dicranidion'', '' Dwayaangam'', '' Helicoön'', ''Monacrosporium'', and '' Trinacrium''.
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*''Orbilia cyathea
''Orbilia'' is a genus of fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. Anamorphs of this genus include the '' Arthrobotrys'', ''Dactylella'', '' Dicranidion'', '' Dwayaangam'', '' Helicoön'', ''Monacrosporium'', and '' Trinacrium''.
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*'' Orbilia delicatula''
*'' Orbilia dorsalia''
*'' Orbilia epipora''
*'' Orbilia eucalypti''
*'' Orbilia euonymi''
*'' Orbilia falciformis''
*''Orbilia fimicoloides
''Orbilia'' is a genus of fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. Anamorphs of this genus include the '' Arthrobotrys'', ''Dactylella'', '' Dicranidion'', '' Dwayaangam'', '' Helicoön'', ''Monacrosporium'', and '' Trinacrium''.
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*'' Orbilia gambelii''
*''Orbilia leucostigma
''Orbilia'' is a genus of fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. Anamorphs of this genus include the ''Arthrobotrys'', '' Dactylella'', '' Dicranidion'', '' Dwayaangam'', '' Helicoön'', '' Monacrosporium'', and '' Trinacrium''.
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''
*'' Orbilia luteorubella''
*''Orbilia luzularum
''Orbilia'' is a genus of fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. Anamorphs of this genus include the '' Arthrobotrys'', ''Dactylella'', '' Dicranidion'', '' Dwayaangam'', '' Helicoön'', ''Monacrosporium'', and '' Trinacrium''.
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*'' Orbilia milinana''
*'' Orbilia pellucida''
*'' Orbilia pilifera''
*'' Orbilia piloboloides''
*'' Orbilia quercus''
*'' Orbilia rectispora''
*''Orbilia retrusa
''Orbilia'' is a genus of fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. Anamorphs of this genus include the '' Arthrobotrys'', ''Dactylella'', '' Dicranidion'', '' Dwayaangam'', '' Helicoön'', ''Monacrosporium'', and '' Trinacrium''.
The genus was establ ...
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*'' Orbilia sarraziniana''
*'' Orbilia scolecospora''
*''Orbilia tenebricosa
''Orbilia'' is a genus of fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. Anamorphs of this genus include the '' Arthrobotrys'', ''Dactylella'', '' Dicranidion'', '' Dwayaangam'', '' Helicoön'', ''Monacrosporium'', and '' Trinacrium''.
The genus was establ ...
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*'' Orbilia tricellularia''
*'' Orbilia umbilicata''
*''Orbilia vermiformis
''Orbilia'' is a genus of fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. Anamorphs of this genus include the '' Arthrobotrys'', ''Dactylella'', '' Dicranidion'', '' Dwayaangam'', '' Helicoön'', ''Monacrosporium'', and '' Trinacrium''.
The genus was establ ...
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*'' Orbilia vinosa''
*'' Orbilia xanthostigma''
*'' Orbilia yuanensis''
References
External links
Several images of various species
Pezizomycotina
Ascomycota genera
Taxa named by Elias Magnus Fries
Taxa described in 1836
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