Tarzetta spurcata (Pers.) Harmaja
(a discomycete)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTarzetta spurcata (a discomycete)
GenusTarzetta (a genus of discomycetes)
FamilyPYRONEMATACEAE (a family of discomycetes)
OrderPEZIZALES (cup fungus)
SubclassPEZIZOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of cup fungi and discomycetes)
ClassPEZIZOMYCETES (discomycetes)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Tarzetta spurcata (a discomycete) :
1: Tarzetta spurcata (a discomycete)
26 Sep 2015 OSGR: SU23 51° 10’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
on ground beside path
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Tarzetta spurcata (a discomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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A widespread cup fungus that grows on the ground. It can only be distinguished from T. catinus under the microscope.

References:
Author & YearTitleSource
Yao, Y.-J. & Spooner, B.M., 2002Notes on British species of TazzettaMycol. Res. Vol 106 (10): 1243-1246.
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