Calyptella
Encyclopedia
Calyptella is a genus
of fungus
in the Marasmiaceae
family of mushroom
s. The genus has a widespread distribution and contains 20 species.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of fungus
Fungus
A fungus is a member of a large 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, Fungi, which is separate from plants, animals, and bacteria...
in the Marasmiaceae
Marasmiaceae
The Marasmiaceae are a family of basidiomycete fungi which have white spores. They mostly have a tough stem and the capability of shrivelling up during a dry period and later recovering. The widely consumed edible fungus Lentinula edodes, the Shiitake mushroom, is a member of this family...
family of mushroom
Mushroom
A mushroom is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food source. The standard for the name "mushroom" is the cultivated white button mushroom, Agaricus bisporus; hence the word "mushroom" is most often applied to those fungi that...
s. The genus has a widespread distribution and contains 20 species.
Species
- Calyptella australis
- Calyptella bakeriana
- Calyptella bonairensis
- Calyptella campanula
- Calyptella capula
- Calyptella crateriformis
- Calyptella cystidiosa
- Calyptella epibrya
- Calyptella flava
- Calyptella hebes
- Calyptella longipes
- Calyptella musae
- Calyptella nabambissoënsis
- Calyptella pteridophytorum
- Calyptella puiggarii
- Calyptella totara
- Calyptella urbanii