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Calvatia Fr. 1849

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Calvatia Fr. 1849
Calvatia Fr. 1849

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Present
New Zealand
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Fr.
Fr.
Fries, E.M. In: Fries, E.M. Summa Vegetabilium Scandinaviae. A. Bonnier. 261-572.
1849
442
conserved
ICN
Calvatia Fr. 1849
genus
Calvatia

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Fungi
Basidiomycota
Agaricomycetes
Agaricales
Lycoperdaceae
Calvatia

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Anon.: NZFUNGI (unassigned reference).

Calvatia Fr. 1849

Large (usually more than 5 cm across) terrestrial puffballs found in forest and open grassy areas. The spores are released following irregular breakdown of the outer wall, rather than through a distinct pore.

There are 4 species known from New Zealand, all probably introduced.

Puffballs, including the huge C. gigantea, up to the size of a football. The inside of the fruiting body is firm and white before the dry, brown spores are produced. Typically with a sterile, stalk-like base, opening by irregular plitting of the wall. Lycoperdon and Morganella, also with stalk-like bases, open through a more regular pore. Includes both exotic species in farms and cities, as well as indigenous species in the bush.

Four species have been reported from New Zealand, only those listed below have descriptions or images available from NZFungi.

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Calvatia Fr. 1849
Calvatia Fr. (1849)
Anon.
Calvatia Fr. 1849
Calvatia Fr. (1849)
Fries, E.M.
Calvatia Fr. 1849
Calvatia Fr. (1849)
Kirk, P.M.; Cannon, P.F.; David, J.C.; Stalpers, J.A. (2001)
Lycoperdaceae Chevall. 1826
Calvatia Fr. 1849
Calvatia Fr. (1849)
Kirk, P.M.; Cannon, P.F.; Minter, D.W.; Stalpers, J.A. (2008)
Agaricaceae Chevall. 1826
Calvatia Fr. 1849
Calvatia Fr.
Kirk, P.M.; Cannon, P.F.; Minter, D.W.; Stalpers, J.A. (2008-)
Agaricaceae Chevall. 1826
Calvatia Fr. 1849
Calvatia Fr. 1849
Knudsen, J.; Vesterholt, J. (2012)
Agaricaceae Chevall. 1826
Calvatia Fr. 1849
Calvatia Fr. 1849
Norvell, L.L. (2009)
Langermannia Rostk. 1839 [1844]
Langermannia Rostk. (1839) [1844]
Kirk, P.M.; Cannon, P.F.; David, J.C.; Stalpers, J.A. (2001)
Lycoperdaceae Chevall. 1826
Langermannia Rostk. 1839 [1844]
Langermannia Rostk. (1839) [1844]
Kirk, P.M.; Cannon, P.F.; Minter, D.W.; Stalpers, J.A. (2008)
Agaricaceae Chevall. 1826
Langermannia Rostk. 1839 [1844]
Langermannia Rostk.
Kirk, P.M.; Cannon, P.F.; Minter, D.W.; Stalpers, J.A. (2008-)
Agaricaceae Chevall. 1826
Langermannia Rostk. 1839 [1844]
Langermannia Rostk. 1839 [1844]
Knudsen, J.; Vesterholt, J. (2012)
Agaricaceae Chevall. 1826
Langermannia Rostk. 1839 [1844]
Langermannia Rostk. (1839) [1844]
Rostkovius, F.W.T. (1839)
Lanopila Fr. 1848
Lanopila Fr. (1848)
Kirk, P.M.; Cannon, P.F.; David, J.C.; Stalpers, J.A. (2001)
Lycoperdaceae Chevall. 1826
Lanopila Fr. 1848
Lanopila Fr. (1848)
Kirk, P.M.; Cannon, P.F.; Minter, D.W.; Stalpers, J.A. (2008)
Agaricaceae Chevall. 1826
Lanopila Fr. 1848
Lanopila Fr.
Kirk, P.M.; Cannon, P.F.; Minter, D.W.; Stalpers, J.A. (2008-)
Agaricaceae Chevall. 1826
Lanopila Fr. 1848
Lanopila Fr. 1848
Norvell, L.L. (2009)
Calvatia Fr. 1849
Lanopila Fr. 1848
Lanopila Fr. (1848)
Segedin, B.P.; Pennycook, S.R. (2001)
Lanopila Fr. 1848

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Calvatia Fr. 1849
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taxonomic status
formerly Lycoperdaceae

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1cb18041-36b9-11d5-9548-00d0592d548c
scientific name
Names_Fungi
1 January 2001
10 February 2021
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