Project name: Pyronema omphalodes

Description: Pyronema omphalodes (synonym Pyronema confluens) is a member of the class Pezizomycetes with a typical simple fruiting body (apothecium) and has a well-described, short life cycle making the fungus amenable to molecular techniques. Species from the genus Pyronema occurs in burnt areas worldwide. These species are also known as charcoal-loving or coal-loving fungi.

Last updated: 2011-04-15