Leotia | |
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Leotia lubrica | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Leotiomycetes |
Order: | Leotiales |
Family: | Leotiaceae |
Genus: | Leotia Pers. (1794) |
Type species | |
Leotia lubrica (Scop.) Pers. (1797)
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Species | |
Leotia is a genus of cup fungi of the division Ascomycota. Leotia species are globally distributed, and are believed to be ectomycorrhizal.[1] They are commonly known as jelly babies because of the gelatinous texture of their fruiting bodies.