Kingdom Fungi Class Geoglossomycetes Genus Geoglossum Order Geoglossaceae | Division Ascomycota Family Geoglossaceae Rank Species | |
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Similar Geoglossum, Geoglossaceae, Microglossum, Entoloma bloxamii, Geoglossum difforme | ||
Geoglossum atropurpureum is a species of earthtongue fungus. It was originally described by August Batsch as Clavaria atropurpurea in 1783. Christian Hendrik Persoon transferred it to the genus Geoglossum in 1796. It is considered threatened in Europe.
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