Geopora cooperi

Coll. VK 3598
© V. Kaounas

Geopora cooperi Harkn., Bull. Calif. Acad. Sci., 1 (3): 168 (1885).

Basionym Geopora cooperi Harkn., Bull. Calif. Acad. Sci., 1 (3): 168 (1885).

Diagnosis Irregularly globular, 2–4 cm. in diameter, covered with dense brown wool, which is continued inwards on the trama: absorbing base none: hymenium white, not closely packed: asci cylindrical, 8-spored, 220 × 26 µ: sporidia hyaline, oblong, smooth, with a large shining, excentric nucleus. 28 × 20 µ. — Hay wards, January. Collected by Dr. J. G. Cooper. 3880.

Type ex herb. Harkness no. 3880 (BPI) - holotypus

Synonyms
Geopora annulata Gilkey, Univ. Calif. Pub. Bot., 6 (11): 335 (1916).
Geopora brunneola Harkn., Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., Ser. III (Bot.), 1 (8): 270 (1899).
Pseudohydnotrya carnea Harkn., Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., Ser. III (Bot.), 1 (8): 267 (1899); Pseudobalsamia carnea (Harkn.) Szem., Die Unterirdischen Pilze des Karpatenbeckens: 121 (1965).
Geopora graveolens W. Oberm., Mycol. Centralbl., 3: 2 (1913).
Pseudohydnotrya harknessii E. Fisch., in Engler & Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfamilien: 282 (1897); Geopora harknessii (E. Fisch.) Gilkey, Univ. Calif. Pub. Bot., 6 (11): 330 (1916); Pseudobalsamia harknessii (E. Fisch.) Szem., Die Unterirdischen Pilze des Karpatenbeckens: 121 (1965).
Geopora magnata Harkn., Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., Ser. III (Bot.), 1 (8): 270 (1899).
Geopora magnifica Gilkey, Univ. Calif. Pub. Bot., 6 (11): 334 (1916).
Geopora mesenterica Harkn., Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., Ser. III (Bot.), 1 (8): 271 (1899).
Geopora schackii Henn., Beibl. Hedwigia, 37 (1): 2 (1898).

MycoBank 171252

Notes
1) After the recent works of molecular phylogeny, G. cooperi appears as a species complex.

Literature

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Fischer E. 1898. Bemerkungen über Geopora und verwandte Hypogaeen. Hedwigia, 37: 56-60.
García F., Mahiques R., Conca A. 1996. Hipogeus de la comunitat Valenciana. II. Butlletí de la Societat Micològica Valenciana, 2: 105-127.
Gilkey H.M. 1916. A revision of Tuberales of California. University of California Publications in Botany, 6 (11): 275-356.
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Hennings P. 1898. Notiz über eine Geopora-Species von Meiningen. Hedwigia Beiblätter, 37 (1): 2-3.
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Kers L.E. 1988. Geopora cooperi, murkeltryffel, påträffad i Jämtland. Svensk Botanisk Tidskrift, 82: 33-39.
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Classification: Pyronemataceae, Geopora

Created on 25/05/2015.

Updated on 01/08/2023.

Distribution

Legend: Typus <1950 1950→1980 >1980

Collections List

[FR] Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne

12/10/1969, leg. Robert H., Roux
-
Source: FMBDS

[FR] Valloire
Sentier de l'Ecosylve
07/08/2008, leg. N. Van Vooren
NV 2008.08.01
Source: BD N. Van Vooren

[FR] Villarodin-Bourget
route Sainte-Anne
14/09/1969, leg. Tinel
-
Source: FMBDS

[IT] Pontechianale
Vallone di Soustra
08/09/2022, leg. G. Manavella
NV 2022.09.19
Source: Ascomycete.org