Notes – The genus Choiromyces with C. meandriformis Vittad. as the type species was first described in 1831 (Vittadini 1831). It is interesting that species of Tuber are incredibly diverse across the Northern Hemisphere, and yet, in contrast, the genus Choiromyces includes just a few relatively rare but geographically widespread species (Bonito and Smith [...]
Choiromyces mongolicus S.P. Wan & F.Q. Yu, in Cao et al., Fungal Diversity 132: 459 (2025) Index Fungorum number: IF 852605; MycoBank number: MB 852605; Facesoffungi number: FoF 15541; Figs. 1, 2 Etymology – refers to Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the locality of the type specimen. Holotype – YNAU1853. Ascomata 2.4–10.5 cm in diam, [...]
Urnula ailaoshanensis J. R. Lu, Y. Zhang & Q. Zhao, in Lu, Yu, Zhou, Lu, Zhang & Zhao, Phytotaxa 619(1): 91 (2023) Index Fungorum number: IF 900885; MycoBank number: MB 900885; Facesoffungi number: FoF 14797; Fig. 1 Saprobic on dead, rotten wood surrounded by mosses. Sexual morph: Apothecia 2−5 cm diam., up to 1.5−3 cm high, [...]
Neottiella (Cooke) Sacc., Syll. Fung. (Abellini) 8: 190 (1889) Notes – Neottiella was introduced in 1889 and typified by Neottiella albocincta (Berk. & M.A. Curtis) Sacc. This genus is characterized by colored ascomata, inamyloid asci and ornamented ellipsoid ascospores with warty or reticulate surfaces (Akata and Kaya 2013; Beug et al. 2014; Yao and [...]
Neottiella gigaspora M. Zeng, Q. Zhao & K.D. Hyde, sp. nov. Index Fungorum number: IF 556258; MycoBank number: MB 556258; Facesoffungi number: FoF 05830; Fig. 46 Etymology: The epithet refers to the big ascospores. Holotype: HKAS 104669. Saprobic on soil. Sexual morph Apothecia epigeous, scattered to gregarious, stipitate. Disc 0.2–0.3 cm high, 0.2–0.6 cm [...]
Hansenopezia decora Matočec, I. Kušan & Jadan, sp. nov. Index Fungorum number: IF 556257; MycoBank number: MB 556257; Facesoffungi number: FoF 07861; Figs. 44, 45 Etymology: Refers to the diverse ornamentation units on the outer excipular surface. Holotype: CNF 2/10621. Ascomata apothecial, epigeous, cup-shaped when young, expanding when ripe becoming plate-shaped or strongly sinuous, [...]
Ionopezia gerardii (Cooke) Matočec, I. Kušan & Jadan, comb. nov. Index Fungorum number: IF 556252; MycoBank number: MB 556252; Facesoffungi number: FoF 07862; Figs. 42, 43 Basionym: Peziza gerardii Cooke, Hedwigia 14(6): 81 (1875) = Peziza ionella Quél., Bull. Soc. Bot. Fr. 24: 328 (1878) [1877] = Plicaria pedicellata Velen., Novitates Mycol.: 198 (1940) [...]
Helvella L., Sp. pl. 2: 1180 (1753) Index Fungorum number: IF 2275; Facesoffungi number: FoF14391 Species Helvella cystidiata Helvella lacunosa
Pulvinulaceae Ekanayaka, K.D. Hyde, Q. Zhao and E.B.G. Jones, in Ekanayaka et al., Fungal Diversity 90: 204 (2018) Index Fungorum number: IF554121; Facesoffungi number: FoF 04239 Ascomata apothecial, gregarious, discoid to pulvinate, sessile. Ectal excipulum composed of subangularis to globose cells, which are pigmented with carotenoid (yellowish to orangish) pigments. Medullary excipulum composed of [...]
Jafnea fusicarpa (W.R. Gerard) Korf, Nagaoa 7: 5 (1960) FIGURE 25 MycoBank number: MB 332669; Index Fungorum number: IF 332669; Facesoffungi number: FoF 12611; Saprobic on soil. Sexual morph: Apothecia 1.5−2 cm broad, 1−1.2 cm high, scattered, deep cupulate, villose, stipitate. Receptacle deep concave, receptacle surface yellowish brown, covered brown hairs, margin conspicuous, entire. [...]