Tuber (fungus)
Genus of fungi
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Tuber is a genus in the fungal family Tuberaceae, with estimated molecular dating to the end of the Jurassic period (156 Mya).[2] It includes several species of truffles that are highly valued as delicacies.
| Tuber | |
|---|---|
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| Tuber gibbosum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Pezizomycetes |
| Order: | Pezizales |
| Family: | Tuberaceae |
| Genus: | Tuber P.Micheli ex F.H.Wigg. (1780) |
| Type species | |
| Tuber aestivum (Wulfen) Spreng. (1827) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
New discoveries
In 2015, a new species Tuber petrophilum (close relative to Tuber melanosporum and Tuber brumale) was discovered in Serbia within the Dinaric Alps.[3] In 2018, two new species were discovered in Brazil. Tuber floridanum (with the commercial name Trufa Sapucaya meaning 'The last Guarany breath') and Tuber brennemanii grow in association with pecan rootlets.[4][5]
