Kingdom Fungi Subdivision Pezizomycotina Family Geoglossaceae Rank Species | Division Ascomycota Class Geoglossomycetes Genus Microglossum Order Geoglossaceae | |
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Similar Microglossum, Geoglossaceae, Morchella punctipes, Trichoglossum, Geoglossum | ||
Microglossum viride fungi kingdom
Microglossum viride is a species of fungi in the family Geoglossaceae. They are commonly called green earth tongues.
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Etymology
The word Microglossum comes from the Greek words mikrós + glōssa, and literally means "small tongue. The species epithet, viride, comes from the Latin viridis for "green."
History
Microglossum viride was described by Christiaan_Hendrik_Persoon in 1797 as Geoglossum viride. In 1879 it was moved into the genus Microglossum.
Location
Microglossum viride species are found in woodlands in North America and Europe.
References
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