''Bourdotigloea'' is a

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in the

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Phleogenaceae The Phleogenaceae are a family of fungi in the order Atractiellales. The family currently contains six genera Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family as used in the biological classification of living and foss ...

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(fruit bodies) are effused, waxy, and (microscopically) have unclamped

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, conspicuous

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, and

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that are auricularioid (tubular and laterally septate). Some species were formerly referred to ''

Helicogloea ''Helicogloea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Phleogenaceae. Basidiocarps (fruit bodies) are gelatinous, effused or pustular, and (microscopically) have unclamped hyphae and basidia that are auricularioid (tubular and laterally septate). Som ...

'', but

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research, based on

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analysis of

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, has shown that the two genera are distinct. ''Bourdotigloea'' currently contains 9 species. The genus is known from Europe and North America.

Species

*'' Bourdotigloea cerea'' *'' Bourdotigloea concisa'' *'' Bourdotigloea dura'' *'' Bourdotigloea grisea'' *'' Bourdotigloea lanea'' *'' Bourdotigloea longispora'' *'' Bourdotigloea multifurcata'' *'' Bourdotigloea sebacinoidea''

References

Atractiellales Basidiomycota genera {{Basidiomycetes-stub