Microglossum is a genus of fungi in the family Leotiaceae. Ascocarps (fruit bodies) occur in soil and resemble earth tongues, but are microscopically distinct. Microglossum atropurpureum, a species typical of waxcap grassland in Europe, is of global conservation concern and is listed as "vulnerable" on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.[1]
| Microglossum | |
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| Microglossum olivaceum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Leotiomycetes |
| Order: | Leotiales |
| Family: | Leotiaceae |
| Genus: | Microglossum Gillet (1879) |
| Type species | |
| Microglossum viride (Schrad. ex J.F. Gmel.) Gillet (1879)
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| Synonyms | |
Species edit
- Microglossum atropurpureum
- Microglossum atrovirens
- Microglossum capitatum
- Microglossum cinnamomeum
- Microglossum clavatum
- Microglossum contortum
- Microglossum fechtneri
- Microglossum fumosum
- Microglossum griseoviride[2]
- Microglossum jaczewskii
- Microglossum longisporum
- Microglossum nudipes
- Microglossum obscurum
- Microglossum olivaceisquamulosum
- Microglossum olivaceum
- Microglossum partitium
- Microglossum parvisporum
- Microglossum pratense
- Microglossum rickii
- Microglossum rufescens
- Microglossum rufum
- Microglossum tenebrosum
- Microglossum tetrasporum
- Microglossum truncatum
- Microglossum viride
References edit
- ^ "Dark-purple Earthtongue Microglossum atropurpureum: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ Kučera V; Lizoň P; Tomšovský M; Kučera J; Gaisler J. (2014). "Re-evaluation of the morphological variability of Microglossum viride and M. griseoviride sp. nov". Mycologia. 106 (2): 282–290. doi:10.3852/106.2.282. PMID 24782496. S2CID 20962118.