Balsamia

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Balsamia
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Balsamia platyspora
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Balsamia

Vittad. (1831)
Type species
Balsamia vulgaris
Vittad. (1831)
Species

B. fragiformis
B. platyspora
B. vulgaris

Synonyms [1]

Pseudobalsamia E.Fisch. (1907)

Balsamia is a genus of truffle-like ascomycete fungi of the family Helvellaceae. The widespread genus contains twenty five species known from Europe, North America, North Africa and Asia, including China. [2]

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References

  1. "Balsamia Vittad. 1831". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2011-01-24.
  2. Xu YY, Yan XY, Li T, Fan L (2020). "A taxonomic reassessment of the genus Balsamia from China". MycoKeys. 67: 81–94. doi: 10.3897/mycokeys.67.50068 . PMC   7289895 . PMID   32550792. S2CID   219721548.