Trichocoma

Trichocoma
Trichocoma paradoxa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Fungi
Division:
Ascomycota
Class:
Eurotiomycetes
Order:
Eurotiales
Family:
Trichocomaceae
Genus:
Trichocoma

Jungh. (1838)
Type species
Trichocoma paradoxa
Jungh. (1838)
Species

T. levispora
T. paradoxa

Synonyms[1]
  • Trichoskytale Corda (1842)

Trichocoma is a genus of fungi in the family Trichocomaceae.[2] The type species, Trichocoma paradoxa, is widespread in tropical regions.[3] Commonly known as the "shaving brush fungus", it is about 2 cm tall, 0.5 cm wide, and not edible. Mostly found during the winter season, it is spore bearing.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference urlMycoBank: Trichocoma was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Index Fungorum - Trichocoma Jungh., Verh. Batav. Genootsch. Kunst. Wet. 17(2): 9 (1838)". www.indexfungorum.org. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
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