''Halocyphina'' is a
genus
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of
fungus
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in the
Niaceae
The Niaceae are a family of fungi in the order Agaricales. The family contains six genera and 56 species. GBIF (in 2022), accepted 10 genera and 278 species.
Genera
* '' Cyphellopsis'' (3)
* '' Dendrothele'' (64)
* '' Digitatispora'' (2)
* '' ...
family. It is a
monotypic
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genus, containing the single species ''Halocyphina villosa'', a
marine fungus found in the USA.
References
Niaceae
Monotypic Agaricales genera
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