Sphaerosoma is a genus of fungi in the family Pyronemataceae. It contains three hypogeous (truffle-like) species that have been collected from Europe and North America.[3]

Sphaerosoma
Sphaerosoma fuscescens
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Sphaerosoma

Klotzsch (1839)
Type species
Sphaerosoma fuscescens
Klotzsch (1839)
Species

S. echinulatum
S. fuscescens
S. hesperium

Synonyms[2]

Sphaerozosma Corda (1842)[1]

References

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  1. ^ Corda ACJ. (1842). "Icones fungorum hucusque cognitorum" (in Latin). 5: 1–92 (see p. 27). {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ "Sphaerosoma Klotzsch 1839". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
  3. ^ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CAB International. p. 649. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.