Tulostoma (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Tulostomaceae.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Tulostoma is a type genus of the Tulostomaceae, a family of fungi that produce distinctive fruiting bodies resembling tiny, puffball-like structures.
- The genus Tulostoma includes about 50 species of fungi, most of which are found in arid or semi-arid regions.
- The type genus Tulostoma was first described by the Italian mycologist Carlo Vittadini in 1842.
- Fungi belonging to the genus Tulostoma are saprotrophic, obtaining nutrients by breaking down organic matter in the soil.
- Some species of Tulostoma have been used in traditional medicine for centuries, particularly in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.