| Sordaria alcina | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Sordariomycetes |
| Order: | Sordariales |
| Family: | Sordariaceae |
| Genus: | Sordaria |
| Species: | S. alcina |
| Binomial name | |
| Sordaria alcina N.Lundq. | |
Sordaria alcina is a species of fungus from the genus Sordaria . [1]
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