Trichophaea woolhopeia

Trichophaea woolhopeia is a species complex of ectomycorrhizal fungi belonging to the family Pyronemataceae. There are at least 4 well-resolved cryptic species within the complex, including Quercirhiza quadratum and AD (Angle Droit).[1] They are European species that appear on damp ground, with apothecial fruiting bodies that appear as tiny (up to 6 mm across) whitish cups with brown hairs on the margin and outer surface.

Trichophaea woolhopeia
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T. woolhopeia
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Trichophaea woolhopeia

References

  1. Rubini, Andrea; Belfiori B; Passeri V; Baciarelli Falini L; Arcioni S; Riccioni C; Paolocci F (March 2010). "The AD-type ectomycorrhizas, one of the most common morphotypes present in truffle fields, result from fungi belonging to the Trichophaea woolhopeia species complex". Mycorrhiza. 21 (1): 17. doi:10.1007/s00572-010-0308-4.


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