Cirsosiopsis

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Cirsosiopsis
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Cirsosiopsis

Butin & Speer
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Cirsosiopsis violacescens
Butin & Speer

Cirsosiopsis is a monotypic, genus of fungi in the Microthyriaceae family. [1] It only has one known species, Cirsosiopsis violacescensButin & Speer (1979). [2]

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References

  1. Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM. (December 2007). "Outline of Ascomycota 2007". Myconet. Chicago, USA: The Field Museum, Department of Botany. 13: 1–58. Archived from the original on 2009-03-18.
  2. "Species Fungorum - GSD Species". www.speciesfungorum.org. Retrieved 7 November 2022.