| Cheilymenia stercorea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Pezizomycetes |
| Order: | Pezizales |
| Family: | Pyronemataceae |
| Genus: | Cheilymenia |
| Species: | C. stercorea |
| Binomial name | |
| Cheilymenia stercorea | |
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Cheilymenia stercorea is a species of apothecial fungus belonging to the family Pyronemataceae.
Specimens appear as orange-red discs up to 3 mm in diameter, clustered on dung, usually from cows. The spores are elliptical and measure 14–18 by 8–10 μm, while the asci are 175–220 by 9–12 μm. [1]
It is found in Europe [2] and North America.
