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Octospora

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Octospora
Octospora humosa
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Octospora

Hedw. (1789)
Type species
Octospora leucoloma
Hedw. (1789)
Synonyms[1]

Humarina Seaver (1927)
Leucoloma Fuckel (1870)

Octospora is a genus of fungi in the family Pyronemataceae.

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Common names

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An annual competition is run in the UK to give common names to species that currently only have Latin nomenclature, in order to make them more familiar to non-specialists. The fungus Octospora humosa, which is orange and grows among moss was given the name Hotlips, reflecting its bright colour and shape.

References

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  1. ^ "Octospora Hedw. 1789". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2011-06-03.