Leucogaster

Leucogaster
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Leucogaster

R.Hesse (1882)
Type species
Leucogaster liosporus
R.Hesse (1882)
Species

Leucogaster is a fungal genus in the family Albatrellaceae.[1][2] The genus, widespread in northern temperate regions, contains about 20 truffle-like species.[3] Some, such as L. rubescens, are edible.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference urlMycoBank: Leucogaster was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Albee-Scott, Steven (2007). "The phylogenetic placement of the Leucogastrales, including Mycolevis siccigleba (Cribbeaceae), in the Albatrellaceae using morphological and molecular data". Mycological Research. 111 (6): 653–662. doi:10.1016/j.mycres.2007.03.020. ISSN 0953-7562. PMID 17604150.
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  4. ^ Phillips, Roger (2010). Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books. p. 330. ISBN 978-1-55407-651-2.