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Genus of fungi From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Verpa is a genus of ascomycete fungi related to the morels. Resembling the latter genus in edibility and form, the common name early morels is popular. There are five species in the widespread genus.[2]
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Verpa | |
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V. conica | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Pezizomycetes |
Order: | Pezizales |
Family: | Morchellaceae |
Genus: | Verpa Sw. (1815) |
Type species | |
Verpa conica (O.F.Müll.) Sw. (1815) | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Analysis of the ribosomal DNA of many of the Pezizales showed the genus Verpa to be closely related to the genus Morchella, and also Disciotis. Thus the three genera are now included in the family Morchellaceae.[3]
Species include:
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