Mollisia sp. (Fr.) P.Karst. (1871)
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Status

This genus of more than 40 species is difficult and poorly understood (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

Description

Dense clusters on variety of plant hosts, frequently on damp, rotting hardwoods. Fruiting body: Tiny (to 1/16"), round/cup-shaped becoming flat or distorted in age; sometimes anchored on clear/brownish mycelium. Fertile (interior) surface of varying colors from white, yellow, blue, and gray to almost black; white edge when young. Infertile (exterior) surface: Grayish to brownish, covered with down. Stalkless. (J. Solem, pers. comm.)

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Mollisia
Mollisia sp
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Mollisia

(Fr.) P.Karst. (1871)
Type species
Mollisia cinerea
(Batsch) P.Karst. (1871)
Species

121, see text

Synonyms[1]

Aleuriella P.Karst. (1871)
Crustula Velen. (1934)
Syntexis Theiss. (1916)

Mollisia is a genus of fungi in the family Mollisiaceae[2] , formerly in the family Dermateaceae.[3] The genus contains 121 species.[4]

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  1. ^ "Mollisia (Fr.) P. Karst. 1871". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2011-10-08.
  2. ^ Tanney, J.B.; Seifert, K.A. (2020). "Mollisiaceae: An overlooked lineage of diverse endophytes". Studies in Mycology. 95: 293–280. doi:10.1016/j.simyco.2020.02.005. PMC 7426276. PMID 32855742.
  3. ^ Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM (December 2007). "Outline of Ascomycota – 2007". Myconet. 13. Chicago, USA: The Field Museum, Department of Botany: 1–58.
  4. ^ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CABI. p. 434. ISBN 0-85199-826-7.