''Vascellum'' 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
puffball
Puffballs are a type of fungus featuring a ball-shaped fruit body that (when mature) bursts on contact or impact, releasing a cloud of dust-like spores into the surrounding area. Puffballs belong to the division Basidiomycota and encompass sever ...
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
Agaricaceae
The Agaricaceae are a family of basidiomycete fungi and include the genus ''Agaricus'', as well as basidiomycetes previously classified in the families Tulostomataceae, Lepiotaceae, and Lycoperdaceae.
Taxonomy
The family Agaricaceae was publishe ...
. The genus was defined by Czech mycologist
František Šmarda in 1958.
Species
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Vascellum abscissum''
(R.E.Fr.) Kreisel 1962 – South America
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Vascellum angulatum
''Vascellum'' is a genus of puffball fungi in the family Agaricaceae. The genus was defined by Czech mycologist František Šmarda in 1958.
Species
*'' Vascellum abscissum'' (R.E.Fr.) Kreisel 1962 – South America
*'' Vascellum angulatum'' (Di ...
''
(Dissing & M.Lange) P.Ponce de León 1970
*''
Vascellum cingulatum''
Homrich 1988 – South America
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Vascellum cruciatum''
(Rostk.) P.Ponce de León 1970 – Europe, North America, South America
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Vascellum cuzcoense
''Vascellum'' is a genus of puffball fungi in the family Agaricaceae. The genus was defined by Czech mycologist František Šmarda in 1958.
Species
*'' Vascellum abscissum'' (R.E.Fr.) Kreisel 1962 – South America
*'' Vascellum angulatum'' (Di ...
''
Homrich 1988 – South America
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Vascellum delicatum''
Homrich 1988 – South America
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Vascellum djurense
''Vascellum'' is a genus of puffball fungi in the family Agaricaceae. The genus was defined by Czech mycologist František Šmarda in 1958.
Species
*'' Vascellum abscissum'' (R.E.Fr.) Kreisel 1962 – South America
*'' Vascellum angulatum'' (Di ...
''
(Henn.) P.Ponce de León 1970 – Africa
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Vascellum endotephrum''
(Pat.) Demoulin & Dring 1975 – Africa
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Vascellum floridanum
''Vascellum'' is a genus of puffball fungi in the family Agaricaceae. The genus was defined by Czech mycologist František Šmarda in 1958.
Species
*'' Vascellum abscissum'' (R.E.Fr.) Kreisel 1962 – South America
*'' Vascellum angulatum'' (Di ...
''
A.H.Sm. 1974 – United States
*''
Vascellum hyalinum
''Vascellum'' is a genus of puffball fungi in the family Agaricaceae. The genus was defined by Czech mycologist František Šmarda in 1958.
Species
*'' Vascellum abscissum'' (R.E.Fr.) Kreisel 1962 – South America
*'' Vascellum angulatum'' (Di ...
''
Homrich 1988 – South America
*''
Vascellum intermedium
''Vascellum'' is a genus of puffball fungi in the family Agaricaceae. The genus was defined by Czech mycologist František Šmarda in 1958.
Species
*'' Vascellum abscissum'' (R.E.Fr.) Kreisel 1962 – South America
*'' Vascellum angulatum'' (Di ...
''
A.H.Sm. 1974 – United States
*''
Vascellum lloydianum
''Vascellum'' is a genus of puffball fungi in the family Agaricaceae. The genus was defined by Czech mycologist František Šmarda in 1958.
Species
*''Vascellum abscissum'' (R.E.Fr.) Kreisel 1962 – South America
*''Vascellum angulatum'' (Dissi ...
''
A.H.Sm. 1974 – United States
*''
Vascellum pampeanum
''Vascellum'' is a genus of puffball fungi in the family Agaricaceae. The genus was defined by Czech mycologist František Šmarda in 1958.
Species
*'' Vascellum abscissum'' (R.E.Fr.) Kreisel 1962 – South America
*'' Vascellum angulatum'' (Di ...
''
(Speg.) Homrich 1988 – South America
*''
Vascellum qudenii
''Vascellum'' is a genus of puffball fungi in the family Agaricaceae. The genus was defined by Czech mycologist František Šmarda in 1958.
Species
*'' Vascellum abscissum'' (R.E.Fr.) Kreisel 1962 – South America
*'' Vascellum angulatum'' (Di ...
''
(Bottomley Bottomley and its homophone Bottomly are English surnames. They come from the placename formed by combining geographic terms " bottom" and " ley", and which refers to two small settlements each on opposite sides of a hill near Walsden and Halifax, ...
) P.Ponce de León 1970
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Vascellum rhodesianum
''Vascellum'' is a genus of puffball fungi in the family Agaricaceae. The genus was defined by Czech mycologist František Šmarda in 1958.
Species
*'' Vascellum abscissum'' (R.E.Fr.) Kreisel 1962 – South America
*'' Vascellum angulatum'' (Di ...
''
(Verwoerd) P.Ponce de León 1970
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Vascellum texense
''Vascellum'' is a genus of puffball fungi in the family Agaricaceae. The genus was defined by Czech mycologist František Šmarda in 1958.
Species
*'' Vascellum abscissum'' (R.E.Fr.) Kreisel 1962 – South America
*'' Vascellum angulatum'' (Di ...
''
A.H.Sm. 1974 – United States
*''
Vascellum vanderystii
''Vascellum'' is a genus of puffball fungi in the family Agaricaceae. The genus was defined by Czech mycologist František Šmarda in 1958.
Species
*'' Vascellum abscissum'' (R.E.Fr.) Kreisel 1962 – South America
*'' Vascellum angulatum'' (Di ...
''
(Bres.) P.Ponce de León 1970
See also
*
List of Agaricales genera
This is a list of fungal genus, genera in the order (biology), order Agaricales. The list follows Kalichman, Kirk & Matheny (2020), with more recent additions and amendments, as noted. The number of species in each family is taken from Catalogue of ...
*
List of Agaricaceae genera
This is a list of genus, genera in the mushroom-forming fungus family Agaricaceae.
Genera
See also
* List of Agaricales families
* List of Agaricales genera
References
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Cited texts
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References
External links
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Agaricaceae
Agaricales genera
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