Sarcosphere ( lat. Sarcosphaera ) is a monotypic genus of poisonous fungi of the Pecizaceae family . The only species is the coronary sarcosphere ( Sarcosphaera coronaria ).
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| Kingdom : | Higher mushrooms |
| The Department: | Ascomycetes |
| Subdivision : | Pezizomycotina |
| Grade: | Pecicomycetes ( Pezizomycetes OEErikss. & Winka , 1997 ) |
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Sarcosphaera Auersw. , 1869 |
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- Sarcosphaera coronaria ( Jacq. ) J. Schröt. , 1893 - Coronary sarcosphere
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It is found in forests in calcareous soil; fruiting bodies appear in May-June.
The synonymics of the genus includes the name Caulocarpa Gilkey , 1947 [1]
The following names are included in the synonymy of the species [2] [3] :
- Peziza coronaria Jacq. , 1778 basionym
- Peziza crassa santi
- Peziza eximia Durieu & Lév. , 1848
- Pustularia coronaria ( Jacq. ) Rehm
- Sarcosphaera crassa ( Santi ) Pouzar , 1972 - Thick sarcosphere
- Sarcosphaera eximia ( Durieu & Lév. ) Maire , 1917
- Sepultaria coronaria ( Jacq. ) Massee
Spores of the coronary sarcosphere under a microscope; oil droplets contained in them are clearly visible
Fruit bodies ( apothecia ) - up to 15 cm in diameter; initially closed, spherical in shape, thick-walled, whitish in color; later they partially protrude from the soil and reveal several triangular lobes. Hymenium in maturity is purple, then darkens. Approximately on the 3rd - 4th day after the apothecia is opened, it becomes like a sticky white flower to which the earth sticks. The inside of the apothecia is purple with wrinkles. The outer part of the apothecia is white and smooth.
Spores are ellipsoidal, measuring (15-20) × (8-9) microns, with drops of oil, smooth, colorless. Spore powder is white.
