Balsamia latispora
D. Southw., J.L. Frank & Castellano
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1299701
Element CodeNFPEZ0W070
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassAscomycetes
OrderPezizales
FamilyHelvellaceae
GenusBalsamia
Concept ReferenceSouthworth, D., J.L. Frank, M.A. Castellano, M.E. Smith, and J.M. Trappe. 2018. Balsamia (Sequestrate Helvellaceae, Ascomycota) in western North America. Fungal Systematics and Evolution 2: 11-36.
Taxonomic CommentsFungi previously assigned to Balsamia platyspora Berk. from Oregon and California are included in the newly described taxon Balsamia latispora D. Southw., J.L. Frank & Castellano, "ITS sequences supported 12 Balsamia species in western North America, five originally described by Harkness and Fischer and seven new species that we describe here. No sequences from Balsamia collections in western North America were nested among those of European species" (Southworth et al. 2018).
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
| Province | Rank | Native |
|---|
| California | SNR | Yes |
| Oregon | S1 | Yes |
Plant Characteristics
DurationEPHEMERAL FRUITING BODY
Economic Value (Genus)No
References (3)
- 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.
- MycoBank. 2025. MycoBank database download, export date January 2025. International Mycological Association. [http://www.mycobank.org]
- Southworth, D., J.L. Frank, M.A. Castellano, M.E. Smith, and J.M. Trappe. 2018. <i>Balsamia </i>(Sequestrate Helvellaceae, Ascomycota) in western North America. Fungal Systematics and Evolution 2: 11-36.