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Exidia

Fungi

Family: Auriculariaceae

44 species in the Library

About

Exidia is a genus of fungi in the family Auriculariaceae. The species are saprotrophic, occurring in attached or recently fallen dead wood, and produce gelatinous basidiocarps. The fruit bodies are diverse: pustular, lobed, button-shaped, cup-shaped, or effused. Several species, including the type species Exidia glandulosa, have sterile pegs or pimples on their spore-bearing surface. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution and over 25 species are currently recognized worldwide.

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