Disciotis is a genusoffungi in the family Morchellaceae. Members of this family, characterized by their cup- or bowl-shaped apothecia, have a widespread distribution, especially in northern temperate regions.[1]
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| Disciotis venosa | |
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| Genus: | Disciotis Boud. (1885) |
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| Disciotis venosa (Pers.) Arnould
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Disciotis has a cupulate (cup-shaped) pileus with vein-like hymenial folds and a small to non-existent stipe.[2]
The type speciesisDisciotis venosa, originally described as Peziza venosabyChristian Hendrik Persoon in 1801. Other species described in the genus include:
It has been suggested that these species (and variants not listed above) all represent a single, morphologically variable species.[3]
There is confusion about the names but the genus also includes these species: