''Choiromyces'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
truffle
A truffle is the Sporocarp (fungi), fruiting body of a subterranean ascomycete fungus, one of the species of the genus ''Tuber (fungus), Tuber''. More than one hundred other genera of fungi are classified as truffles including ''Geopora'', ''P ...
-like
fungi
A fungus (: fungi , , , or ; or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and mold (fungus), molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as one ...
in the
Tuberaceae
The Tuberaceae () are a family of mycorrhizal fungi, in the order Pezizales, that evolved during or after the first major adaptive radiation of Angiosperms in the Jurassic period (140–180 million years ago, Mya). It includes the genus ''Tuber' ...
family. The genus is widespread and contains eight species.
Species
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Choiromyces alveolatus (Harkn.) Trappe
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Choiromyces cerebriformis T.J. Yuan, S.H. Li & Y. Wang
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Choiromyces cookei Gilkey
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Choiromyces helanshanensis Juan Chen & P.G. Liu
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Choiromyces meandriformis Vittad.
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Choiromyces sichuanensis S.P. Wan, Ran Wang & F.Q. Yu
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Choiromyces tetrasporus Velen.
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Choiromyces venosus (Fr.) Th. Fr.
References
External links
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Pezizales
Truffles (fungi)
Pezizales genera