Sabuloglossum
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| Sabuloglossum | |
|---|---|
| Sabuloglossum arenarium in the Netherlands | |
| Scientific 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] | |
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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]