Onygena

Cow horn fungus ( Onygena equina )

Onygena is a fungal genus of the Eurotiomycetes class.

Description

Onygena species live as saprophytes on horns, hooves, feathers and animal hair. In their mode of spore dispersal, they resemble Stäublingen. The tubes are divided by septate hyphae. These are similar to the Captillitium fibers contained in abdominal fungi. The asci are dusted with the spores.

System

In Europe, four species of the genus occur (selection):

  • Gewöll - horn fungus ( Onygena corvina )
  • Cow horn fungus ( Onygena equina )

Documents

  • Ewald Gerhardt: mushrooms. BLV Verlag, Munich 2006, ISBN 978-3-8354-0053-5
  • Eurotiomyceten
  • Eurotiomycetes
Pezizomycotina Eurotiomycetidae Onygenales
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