''Geopyxis'' 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
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 family
Pyronemataceae
The Pyronemataceae are a family of fungi in the order Pezizales. It is the largest family of the Pezizales, encompassing 75 genera and approximately 500 species. Phylogenetic analyses does not support the prior classifications of this family, an ...
. The genus has a widespread distribution.
Molecular phylogenetic
Molecular phylogenetics () is the branch of phylogeny that analyzes genetic, hereditary molecular differences, predominantly in DNA sequences, to gain information on an organism's evolutionary relationships. From these analyses, it is possible to ...
studies published in 2007 suggest that the genus is not
monophyletic
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# the grouping contains its own most recent co ...
.
Species
,
Index Fungorum
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lists 26 valid species (+1 discovered in 2016) of ''Geopyxis'':
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Geopyxis acetabularioides''
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Geopyxis alba''
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Geopyxis albocinerea''
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Geopyxis alpina''
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Geopyxis bambusicola''
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Geopyxis carbonaria''
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Geopyxis carnea''
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Geopyxis cavinae''
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Geopyxis delectans'' (Starback) K.Hansen & X.H.Wang, 2016
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Geopyxis diluta''
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Geopyxis expallens''
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Geopyxis flavidula''
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Geopyxis foetida''
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Geopyxis granulosa''
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Geopyxis grossegranulosa''
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Geopyxis korfii''
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Geopyxis majalis''
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Geopyxis moelleriana''
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Geopyxis nebulosoides''
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Geopyxis patellaris''
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Geopyxis pellucida''
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Geopyxis pulchra''
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Geopyxis pusilla''
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Geopyxis radicans''
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Geopyxis rapuloides''
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Geopyxis rehmii''
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Geopyxis striatospora''
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Geopyxis vulcanalis''
References
Pezizales genera
Pyronemataceae
Taxa named by Christiaan Hendrik Persoon
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