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Pseudorbilia bipolaris Y. Zhang bis,, Z.F. Yu, Baral & K.Q. Zhang 2007 |
Pseudorbilia is a genus of fungi in the family Orbiliaceae consisting only of the species Pseudorbilia bipolaris .
The Orbiliaceae are a family of saprobic sac fungi in the order Orbiliales. The family, first described by John Axel Nannfeldt in 1932, contains 288 species in 12 genera. Members of this family have a widespread distribution, but are more prevalent in temperate regions. Some species in the Orbiliaceae are carnivorous fungi, and have evolved a number of specialized mechanisms to trap nematodes.