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Otidea mirabilis

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Otidea mirabilis
In Gotland, Sweden
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Pezizomycetes
Order: Pezizales
Family: Pyronemataceae
Genus: Otidea
Species:
O. mirabilis
Binomial name
Otidea mirabilis
Bolognini & Jamoni (2001)

Otidea mirabilis is a species of fungus in the family Pyronemataceae. Found in Europe, it was described as new to science in 2001. Its fruit bodies are typically 2–3 cm (0.8–1.2 in) tall by 2–3.5 cm (0.8–1.4 in) wide, and they be clustered together as an aggregate, or in groups. The flesh is about 1 mm thick, and yellow-brown. The spores are ellipsoid, smooth, contain two oil droplets, and measure 10–14.7 by 6.4–7.2 μm.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Bolognini D, Jamoni PG. (2001). "Validazione di nuovi taxa". Funghi e Ambiente (in Italian). 85–86: 56.
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