''Octospora'' 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 ...
.
Species
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Octospora axillaris''
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Octospora carbonigena''
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Octospora coccinea''
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Octospora conidiophora''
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Octospora convexula''
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Octospora crosslandii''
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Octospora humosa''
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Octospora leucoloma''
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Octospora melina''
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Octospora musci-muralis''
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Octospora neglecta''
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Octospora roxheimii''
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Octospora rubens''
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Octospora rustica''
Common names
An annual competition is run in the UK to give common names to species that currently only have Latin nomenclature, in order to make them more familiar to non-specialists. The fungus ''Octospora humosa'', which is orange and grows among moss was given the name ''Hotlips'', reflecting its bright colour and shape.
References
Pyronemataceae
Pezizales genera
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