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Geopyxis korfii

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Geopyxis korfii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Pezizomycetes
Order: Pezizales
Family: Pyronemataceae
Genus: Geopyxis
Species:
G. korfii
Binomial name
Geopyxis korfii
W.Y.Zhuang (2006)

Geopyxis korfii is a species of cup fungus in the family Pyronemataceae. Found in Qinghai, China, it was described as new to science in 2006 by Wen-Ying Zhang. It is the only species of Geopyxis with ornamented ascospores.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Zhuang W-Y, Liu C-Y. (2006). "A new species of Geopyxis (Pezizales, Pyronemataceae) with ornamented ascospores from China". Nova Hedwigia. 83 (1–2): 177–186. doi:10.1127/0029-5035/2006/0083-0177.
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