| Wilcoxina rehmii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Pezizomycetes |
| Order: | Pezizales |
| Family: | Pyronemataceae |
| Genus: | Wilcoxina |
| Species: | W. rehmii |
| Binomial name | |
| Wilcoxina rehmii Chin S. Yang & Korf | |
Wilcoxina rehmii is an ascomycete fungus of the Peziza group. [1] It was first described in 1985. [2] It has been identified in France, Kyrgyzstan, Canada, and the United States. [3]
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