''Microglossum olivaceum'' (vernacular name: olive earthtongue) is a species of
fungus
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belonging to the family
Geoglossaceae.
Synonym:
* ''Geoglossum olivaceum'' Pers. (=
basionym
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)
References
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Geoglossaceae
Taxa named by Christiaan Hendrik Persoon