Tuber (fungus)
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Tuber is a genus
of truffle in the Tuberaceae
family. According to a standard reference text, the widespread genus contains 86 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 truffle in the Tuberaceae
Tuberaceae
The Tuberaceae are a family of mycorrhizal fungi. It includes the genus Tuber, which includes the so-called "true" truffles. It was characterized by the Belgian botanist Barthélemy Charles Joseph du Mortier in 1822. A molecular study of ribosomal DNA by mycologist Kerry O'Donnell in 1997 found that...
family. According to a standard reference text, the widespread genus contains 86 species.