Balsamia magnata

Coll. 2017-02-15-NursCamp
Coll. 2017-02-15-NursCamp
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Balsamia magnata Harkn., Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., Ser. III (Bot.), 1 (8): 264 (1899).

 

Basionym Balsamia magnata Harkn., Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., Ser. III (Bot.), 1 (8): 264 (1899).

Diagnosis Subglobose, densely verrucose, 2.5 cm. in diam., color orange red; cavity gyrose; gleba white, firm; asci subovate, 8-spored, 50 × 38 µ; spores cylindrical, containing from one to three oil globules, 18 × 8 µ.
Type, No. 185, Harkness Coll.

Type ex herb. Harkness (BPI) - holotypus

Homotypic Pseudobalsamia magnata (Harkn.) Gilkey, Univ. Calif. Pub. Bot., 6 (11): 292 (1916).

MycoBank 219164

 

Literature
Fischer E. 1907. Über einige kalifornische Hypogaeen. Berichte der Deutschen Botanischen Gesellschaft, 25: 372-376.
Gilkey H.M. 1916. A revision of Tuberales of California. University of California Publications in Botany, 6 (11): 275-356.
Harkness H.W. 1899. Californian Hypogaeous Fungi. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, 3rd series, 1 (8): 241-292.

Classification: Helvellaceae, Balsamia


Created on 20/08/2017.

Updated on 07/08/2023.

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