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Pseudodiscina melaleucoides

(Seaver) X.C. Wang & W.Y. Zhuang

a fungus

GNRUnranked Found in 8 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1371571

Element CodeNFPEZ1B010

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassAscomycetes

OrderPezizales

FamilyDiscinaceae

GenusPseudodiscina

Synonyms

Gyromitra melaleucoides(Seaver) PfisterPeziza melaleucoidesSeaver

Concept Reference

Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2025. In Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (https://indexfungorum.org and https://speciesfungorum.org) database export on 29 September 2025. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Taxonomic Comments

This record is for a broad treatment of Pseudodiscina melaleucoides, including Gyromitra recurva, as recognized in Species Fungorum (2025). Species Fungorum (2018) recognized distinct species Gyromitra melaleucoides and Gyromitra recurva.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN2

Province	Rank	Native
British Columbia	SNR	Yes
Alberta	SNR	Yes

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Montana	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (8)

Oregon (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Mt. Bailey	Umpqua National Forest	18,401
Waldo	Deschutes National Forest	4,973
West - South Bachelor	Deschutes National Forest	25,994

Washington (5)

Area	Forest	Acres
Bourbon	Gifford Pinchot National Forest	4,512
Devils Gulch	Wenatchee National Forest	24,419
Norse Peak	Wenatchee National Forest	10,169
Thorp Mtn.	Wenatchee National Forest	22,717
Upper Skokomish	Olympic National Forest	9,311

References (6)

Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2018. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 16 June 2018. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2025. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 29 September 2025. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Kroeger, P. and S.M. Berch. 2017. Macrofungus species of British Columbia. Prov. B.C., Victoria, B.C. Tech. Rep. 108. Available online: <<a href="https://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/Docs/Tr/TR108.htm">https://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/Docs/Tr/TR108.htm</a>>.
MycoBank. 2025. MycoBank database download, export date January 2025. International Mycological Association. [http://www.mycobank.org]
Trudell, S., and J. Ammirati. 2009. Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest. Timber Press Inc., Portland. 349 pp.
Wang, X., Z. Yang, S. Chen, T. Bau, T. Li, L. Li, L. Fan and W. Zhuang. 2023. Phylogeny and Taxonomic Revision of the Family Discinaceae (Pezizales, Ascomycota). Microbiol Spectr11: e00207-23.