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Glutinoglossum exiguum

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Glutinoglossum exiguum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Geoglossomycetes
Order: Geoglossales
Family: Geoglossaceae
Genus: Glutinoglossum
Species:
G. exiguum
Binomial name
Glutinoglossum exiguum
Hustad & A.N.Mill. (2015)

Glutinoglossum exiguum is a species of earth tongue fungus that was described as new to science in 2015. It is found in Australia and New Zealand, where it grows on moss in mixed deciduous forests. The fruitbody is morphologically similar to that of Glutinoglossum australasicum, which is usually somewhat larger, more abundant, and has slightly wider and longer ascospores.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Hustad VP, Miller AN. (2015). "Studies in the genus Glutinoglossum". Mycologia. 107 (3): 647–657. doi:10.3852/14-328. PMID 25725001. S2CID 15253145.
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