10 observations
Pyropyxis rubra
Pyropyxis rubra
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Ascomycota ›Class: Pezizomycetes ›Order: Pezizales ›Family: Pyropyxidaceae ›Genus: Pyropyxis
About
Pyropyxis is a genus of fungi in the family Pyronemataceae. It was circumscribed in 1984 by Keith Egger, to contain the single species Pyropyxis rubra. This species was originally described by Charles Horton Peck in 1872 as a species of Peziza. The genus name, said to be derived from the Greek word for "fire" (pyros) and the Latin word pyxis, refers to the segregation of this species from the genus Geopyxis. The proper word in ancient...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Pyropyxis rubra is Pyropyxis rubra.
- Pyropyxis rubra belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Pyropyxis rubra belongs to the phylum Ascomycota.
- Pyropyxis rubra belongs to the class Pezizomycetes.
- Pyropyxis rubra belongs to the order Pezizales.
- Pyropyxis rubra belongs to the family Pyropyxidaceae.
- Pyropyxis rubra belongs to the genus Pyropyxis.