Geastrum

Taxobox
name = "Geastrum"

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image_width = 240px
image_caption = "Geastrum triplex"
regnum = Fungi
phylum = Basidiomycota
classis = Agaricomycetes
subclassis = Phallomycetidae
ordo = Geastrales
familia = Geastraceae
genus = "Geastrum"
genus_authority = Pers.
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = About 50; See text

"Geastrum" (orthographical variant "Geaster") [Demoulin, V. (1984). Typification of "Geastrum" Pers.: Pers. and Its Orthographic Variant "Geaster" (Gasteromycetes). "Taxon" 33(3) 498-501.] is a genus of mushroom in the family Geastraceae. Many species are known commonly as earthstars.

Species include:
*"Geastrum affine"
*"Geastrum australe"
*"Geastrum berkeleyi"
*"Geastrum campestre"
*"Geastrum corollinum"
*"Geastrum coronatum"
*"Geastrum elegans"
*"Geastrum fimbriatum"
*"Geastrum fornicatum"
*"Geastrum lageniforme"
*"Geastrum minimum"
*"Geastrum pectinatum"
*"Geastrum quadrifidum"
*"Geastrum rufescens"
*"Geastrum saccatum"
*"Geastrum schmidelii"
*"Geastrum striatum"
*"Geastrum triplex"
*"Geastrum velutinum"

References

ources

* [http://nzfungi.landcareresearch.co.nz/html/data.asp?NAMEPKey=3903&ID=77-EQN-82 New Zealand Species]
* [http://www.british-towns.net/nature/07_specie_menu.asp?GetLGID=116763 British Species]
* [http://www.biolib.cz/en/taxonsubtaxa/id60767/ Species and Photos]