| Trichoglossum | |
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| Trichoglossum hirsutum | |
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| Genus: | Trichoglossum Boud. (1885)
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| Trichoglossum hirsutum (Pers.) Boud. (1907)
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Trichoglossum is a genus of fungi in the family Geoglossaceae. They are commonly called hairy earth tongues. The type species is Trichoglossum hirsutum.[1]
Members of the genus Trichoglossum have tiny hairs known as setae on the spore bearing surface. The related genus Geoglossum lacks hairs on the spore bearing surface.