Discina (fungus)

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Discina
Discina ancilis
Scientific classification
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Fungi
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Genus:
Discina

(Fr.) Fr. (1849)
Type species
Discina perlata

Fr. (1849)
Synonyms[1]
  • Peziza a Discina Fr. (1822)
  • Discinella
    P.Karst.
    (1891)

Discina is a

fruit bodies. The best known member is the pig ear (D. ancilis), which is deemed edible after thorough cooking, although is viewed with suspicion given its relation to the highly toxic false morels
.

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Discina:[3]


References

  1. ^ "Synonymy: Discina (Fr.) Fr., Summa veg. Scand., Section Post. (Stockholm): 348 (1849)". Species Fungorum. CAB International. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
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  3. ^ "Species Fungorum - Search Page". www.speciesfungorum.org. Retrieved 2024-02-17.