Morganella (fungus)

Updated on Oct 27, 2023

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Kingdom Fungi Class Agaricomycetes Scientific name Morganella Order Agaricales		Division Basidiomycota Family Agaricaceae Rank Genus
Similar Gastropila, Vascellum, Agaricales, Disciseda, Arachnion

Morganella is a genus of puffball fungi in the family Agaricaceae. The genus name honors American botanist Andrew Price Morgan (1836–1907). The widely distributed genus is prevalent in tropical areas. A 2008 estimate placed nine species in Morganella, but several new species have since been described.

Species

Morganella afra

Morganella albostipitata

Morganella arenicola

Morganella benjaminii

Morganella costaricensis

Morganella mexicana

Morganella nuda – Brazil

Morganella puiggarii

Morganella purpurascens

Morganella rimosa

Morganella samoensis

Morganella stercoraria

Morganella sulcatostoma

References

Morganella (fungus) Wikipedia

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