Sabuloglossum

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Sabuloglossum
Sabuloglossum arenarium in the Netherlands
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Geoglossomycetes
Order: Geoglossales
Family: Geoglossaceae
Genus: Sabuloglossum
Hustad, A.N.Mill, Dentinger & P.F.Cannon (2013)
Type species
Sabuloglossum arenarium
(Rostr.) Hustad, A.N.Mill., Dentinger & P.F.Cannon (2012)
Synonyms[1]
  • Microglossum arenarium Rostr. (1892)
  • Corynetes arenarius (Rostr.) E.J.Durand (1908)
  • Geoglossum arenarium (Rostr.) Lloyd (1916)
  • Thuemenidium arenarium (Rostr.) Korf (1982)

Sabuloglossum is a fungal genus in the earth tongue family Geoglossaceae. Circumscribed in 2013, it contains the single widely distributed species Sabuloglossum arenarium,[2] which has previously been placed in the genera Microglossum, Corynetes, Geoglossum, and Thuemenidium.[1] The generic name derives from the Latin word sabulum and refers to its preference for sandy habitats.[2]

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