Tuber excavatum

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Tuber excavatum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Pezizomycetes
Order: Pezizales
Family: Tuberaceae
Genus: Tuber
Species:
T. excavatum
Binomial name
Tuber excavatum
Vittad., 1831
Synonyms
  • Aschion excavatum(Vittad.) Ricken
  • Aschion fuscum Wallr
  • Rhizopogon excavatus(Vittad.) Rabenh.
  • Tuber excavatum f. globispora Vacek
  • Tuber excavatum subsp. lapideum(Mattir.) E. Fisch
  • Tuber excavatum var. brevisporum E. Fisch
  • Tuber excavatum var. intermediumG. Gross
  • Tuber excavatum var. longisporum E. Fisch
  • Tuber excavatum var. sulphureumG. Riousset & Riousset
  • Tuber lapideumMattir.
  • Tuber montagnei Zobel

Tuber excavatum, the hollowed truffle, is a species of truffle in the family Tuberaceae. The species is found in western Europe. [1] [2] [3]

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References

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  2. "Tuber excavatum Vittad. | COL". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
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