''Camillea'' is a

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in the family

Graphostromataceae The Graphostromataceae are a family (biology), family of fungi in the order Xylariales. This was a monotypic family, containing the single genus ''Graphostroma'', which in turn contains the single species ''Graphostroma platystoma''. Species Fun ...

. Collectively, the 40+ species in the genus have a widespread distribution, but are especially prevalent in

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areas.

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of ''Camillea'' species tend to be cylindrical in shape. The genus was originally

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by Swedish mycologist

Elias Fries Elias Magnus Fries (15 August 1794 – 8 February 1878) was a Swedish mycologist and botanist. He is sometimes called the "Linnaeus of Mycology". In his works he described and assigned botanical names to hundreds of fungus and lichen sp ...

in his 1849 work ''Summa vegetabilium Scandinaviae''.

Species

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'' (in the

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) accepts 45 species of ''Camillea''. *''

Camillea amazonica ''Camillea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Graphostromataceae. Collectively, the 40+ species in the genus have a widespread distribution, but are especially prevalent in tropical areas. Fruit bodies of ''Camillea'' species tend to be cylindr ...

'' *'' Camillea bilabiata'' *'' Camillea broomeana'' *''

Camillea campinensis ''Camillea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Graphostromataceae. Collectively, the 40+ species in the genus have a widespread distribution, but are especially prevalent in tropical areas. Fruit bodies of ''Camillea'' species tend to be cylindr ...

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Camillea coroniformis ''Camillea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Graphostromataceae. Collectively, the 40+ species in the genus have a widespread distribution, but are especially prevalent in tropical areas. Fruit bodies of ''Camillea'' species tend to be cylindr ...

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Camillea cyclisca ''Camillea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Graphostromataceae. Collectively, the 40+ species in the genus have a widespread distribution, but are especially prevalent in tropical areas. Fruit bodies of ''Camillea'' species tend to be cylindr ...

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Camillea deceptiva ''Camillea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Graphostromataceae. Collectively, the 40+ species in the genus have a widespread distribution, but are especially prevalent in tropical areas. Fruit bodies of ''Camillea'' species tend to be cylindr ...

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Camillea flosculosa ''Camillea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Graphostromataceae. Collectively, the 40+ species in the genus have a widespread distribution, but are especially prevalent in tropical areas. Fruit bodies of ''Camillea'' species tend to be cylindr ...

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Camillea fossulata ''Camillea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Graphostromataceae. Collectively, the 40+ species in the genus have a widespread distribution, but are especially prevalent in tropical areas. Fruit bodies of ''Camillea'' species tend to be cylindr ...

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Camillea fusiformis ''Camillea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Graphostromataceae. Collectively, the 40+ species in the genus have a widespread distribution, but are especially prevalent in tropical areas. Fruit bodies of ''Camillea'' species tend to be cylindr ...

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Camillea gigaspora ''Camillea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Graphostromataceae. Collectively, the 40+ species in the genus have a widespread distribution, but are especially prevalent in tropical areas. Fruit bodies of ''Camillea'' species tend to be cylindr ...

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Camillea guzmanii ''Camillea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Graphostromataceae. Collectively, the 40+ species in the genus have a widespread distribution, but are especially prevalent in tropical areas. Fruit bodies of ''Camillea'' species tend to be cylindr ...

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Camillea hainesii ''Camillea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Graphostromataceae. Collectively, the 40+ species in the genus have a widespread distribution, but are especially prevalent in tropical areas. Fruit bodies of ''Camillea'' species tend to be cylindr ...

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Camillea heterostoma ''Camillea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Graphostromataceae. Collectively, the 40+ species in the genus have a widespread distribution, but are especially prevalent in tropical areas. Ascocarp, Fruit bodies of ''Camillea'' species tend to ...

'' *'' Camillea hyalospora'' *'' Camillea labellum'' *'' Camillea labiatirima'' *'' Camillea leprieurii'' *'' Camillea luzonensis'' *'' Camillea macromphala'' *''

Camillea macrospora ''Camillea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Graphostromataceae. Collectively, the 40+ species in the genus have a widespread distribution, but are especially prevalent in tropical areas. Fruit bodies of ''Camillea'' species tend to be cylindr ...

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Camillea magnifica ''Camillea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Graphostromataceae. Collectively, the 40+ species in the genus have a widespread distribution, but are especially prevalent in tropical areas. Fruit bodies of ''Camillea'' species tend to be cylindr ...

'' *'' Camillea malaysiensis'' *'' Camillea mexicana'' *''

Camillea mucronata ''Camillea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Graphostromataceae. Collectively, the 40+ species in the genus have a widespread distribution, but are especially prevalent in tropical areas. Ascocarp, Fruit bodies of ''Camillea'' species tend to ...

'' *'' Camillea obularia'' *''

Camillea oligoporus ''Camillea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Graphostromataceae. Collectively, the 40+ species in the genus have a widespread distribution, but are especially prevalent in tropical areas. Ascocarp, Fruit bodies of ''Camillea'' species tend to ...

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Camillea ovalispora ''Camillea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Graphostromataceae. Collectively, the 40+ species in the genus have a widespread distribution, but are especially prevalent in tropical areas. Fruit bodies of ''Camillea'' species tend to be cylindr ...

'' *'' Camillea patouillardii'' *''

Camillea pila ''Camillea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Graphostromataceae. Collectively, the 40+ species in the genus have a widespread distribution, but are especially prevalent in tropical areas. Fruit bodies of ''Camillea'' species tend to be cylindr ...

'' *'' Camillea punctidisca'' *'' Camillea punctulata'' *'' Camillea sagrana'' *''

Camillea scriblita ''Camillea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Graphostromataceae. Collectively, the 40+ species in the genus have a widespread distribution, but are especially prevalent in tropical areas. Fruit bodies of ''Camillea'' species tend to be cylindr ...

'' *'' Camillea selangorensis'' *'' Camillea signata'' *'' Camillea stellata'' *'' Camillea texensis'' *'' Camillea tinctor'' *'' Camillea unistoma'' *'' Camillea venezuelensis'' *'' Camillea verruculospora'' *''

Camillea williamsii ''Camillea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Graphostromataceae. Collectively, the 40+ species in the genus have a widespread distribution, but are especially prevalent in tropical areas. Fruit bodies of ''Camillea'' species tend to be cylindr ...

References

Xylariales Sordariomycetes genera Taxa named by Elias Magnus Fries Taxa described in 1849 {{Xylariales-stub