Trichocoma

Trichocoma
	Trichocoma paradoxa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Eurotiomycetes
Order:	Eurotiales
Family:	Trichocomaceae
Genus:	Trichocoma; Jungh. (1838)
Type species
	Trichocoma paradoxa; Jungh. (1838)
Species
	T. levispora; T. paradoxa
Synonyms
	Trichoskytale Corda (1842);

Trichocoma is a genus of fungi in the family Trichocomaceae.^[2] The type species, Trichocoma paradoxa, is widespread in tropical regions.^[3] Commonly known as the "shaving brush fungus", it is about 2 cm tall, 0.5 cm wide, and not edible. Mostly found during the winter season, it is spore bearing.

References

^ "Trichocoma Jungh. 1838". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2011-01-24.
^ "Index Fungorum - Trichocoma Jungh., Verh. Batav. Genootsch. Kunst. Wet. 17(2): 9 (1838)". www.indexfungorum.org. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
^ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CAB International. p. 699. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.

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[urlMycoBank:_Trichocoma-1] "Trichocoma Jungh. 1838". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2011-01-24.

[2] "Index Fungorum - Trichocoma Jungh., Verh. Batav. Genootsch. Kunst. Wet. 17(2): 9 (1838)". www.indexfungorum.org. Retrieved 2023-03-07.

[Kirk2008-3] Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CAB International. p. 699. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.

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