Microglossum | |
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Microglossum olivaceum | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Leotiomycetes |
Order: | Leotiales |
Family: | Leotiaceae |
Genus: | Microglossum Gillet (1879) |
Type species | |
Microglossum viride (Schrad. ex J.F. Gmel.) Gillet (1879)
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Synonyms | |
Microglossum is a genus of fungi in the family Leotiaceae. Ascocarps (fruit bodies) occur in soil and resemble earth tongues, but are microscopically distinct. Microglossum atropurpureum, a species typical of waxcap grassland in Europe, is of global conservation concern and is listed as "vulnerable" on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.[1]