Genea facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Genea |
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Genea hispidula | |
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Pezizomycetes
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Pezizales
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Pyronemataceae
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Genea
Vittad. (1831)
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Genea verrucosa Klotzsch (1839)
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Hydnocaryon Wallr. (1833) |
Genea is a group of special fungi that look a lot like truffles. These fungi belong to a family called Pyronemataceae. Scientists have found about 32 different kinds, or species, of Genea fungi. You can find them growing in places like North America and Europe.
The first time Genea was officially described was in 1831. This was done by an Italian scientist who studied fungi, named Carlo Vittadini.
How Genea Got Its Name
The name Genea was chosen to honor a scientist named Carlo Giuseppe Gené. He lived from 1800 to 1847 and was an Italian expert in Zoology. Mr. Gené was also a professor of Zoology at the Turin Museum of Natural History.
Types of Genea Fungi
Here are some of the different species of Genea fungi that scientists have identified:
- Genea anthracina
- Genea balsleyi
- Genea cazaresii
- Genea eucalyptorum
- Genea harknessii
- Genea hispidula
- Genea klotzschii
- Genea kraspedostoma
- Genea papillosa
- Genea pseudoverrucosa
- Genea sphaerica
- Genea subbaetica
- Genea verrucosa
See also
In Spanish: Genea (hongo) para niños