Microglossum atropurpureum
Microglossum atropurpureum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Leotiomycetes |
Order: | Leotiales |
Family: | Leotiaceae |
Genus: | Microglossum |
Species: | M. atropurpureum
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Microglossum atropurpureum | |
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Microglossum atropurpureum is a species of fungus in the family Leotiaceae. In the UK, it has been given the recommended English name of dark-purple earthtongue. Ascocarps (fruit bodies) are black, often with a purple tint, and are irregularly club-shaped. They occur in soil and resemble earth tongues, but are microscopically distinct. The species was formerly referred to the genus Geoglossum, but is not closely related to the Geoglossomycetes.[2]
Microglossum atropurpureum is found in eastern North America and Europe, where it is typical of waxcap grasslands, a declining habitat due to changing agricultural practices. As a result, the species is of global conservation concern and is listed as "vulnerable" on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Dark-purple Earthtongue Microglossum atropurpureum: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ Hustad VP, Miller AN, Dentinger BT, Cannon PF (2013). "Generic circumscriptions in Geoglossomycetes". Persoonia. 31: 101–111. doi:10.3767/003158513X671235. PMC 3904045. PMID 24761038.
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