Handkea is a genus of puffball mushrooms in the family Agaricaceae. In 1989, German mycologist Hanns Kreisel described the genus Handkea to include species of Calvatia with distinct microscopic features, including a unique type of capillitium (coarse thick-walled hyphae in the gleba), with curvy slits instead of the usual pores.[1] Although accepted by some authors,[2] the genus concept has been rejected by others.[3][4]
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| Handkea utriformis | |
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| Genus: | Handkea Kreisel |
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| Handkea utriformis (Bull.) Kreisel | |
The genus name of Handkea is in honour of Horst-Herbert Handke (1913-2005), who was a German botanist and Professor at the University of Halle.[5]
Phylogenetic analyses published in 2008 shows that Handkea may be grouped in a clade along with species from several other genera, including Lycoperdon, Vascellum, Morganella, Bovistella, and Calvatia.[6]
Species
- H. canadensis
- H. capensis
- H. fumosa
- H. hesperia
- H. lloydii
- H. lycoperdoides
- H. subcretacea
- H. wandae
References
External links
- "Handkea Kreisel". Atlas of Living Australia.