Peziza halophila (now Daleomyces halophilus) is an ascomycete fungus in the family Pezizaceae, described as new to science in 2017. It was originally described in genus Peziza by Crous and colleagues in 2017,[1] but in 2020 was transferred to the genus Deleomyces by Van Vooren, based on molecular data.[2]

Peziza halophila
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Pezizomycetes
Order: Pezizales
Family: Pezizaceae
Genus: Peziza
Species:
P. halophila
Binomial name
Peziza halophila
Loizides, Agnello & P. Alvarado (2017)

It is found on coastal dunes and halophytic wetlands on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Crous, et al. (2017). "Fungal Planet description sheets: 625–715". Persoonia. 39: 336–337. doi:10.3767/persoonia.2017.39.11. PMC 5832955. PMID 29503478.
  2. ^ Van Vooren N (2020). "Reinstatement of old taxa and publication of new genera for naming some lineages of the Pezizaceae (Ascomycota)". Ascomycete.org. 12: 179–192. doi:10.25664/ART-0305.
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