Geastrum Pers.
(earthstars)

Geastrum (earthstars) may be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Geastrum (earthstars) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
Geastrum berkeleyi
Berkeley’s Earthstar
Species 3 trophisms 2 references
Geastrum britannicum
an earthstar
Species 3 references
Geastrum campestre
Field Earthstar
Species 2 trophisms 3 references
Geastrum corollinum
Weathered Earthstar, Weather Earthstar
Species 1 trophisms 2 references
Geastrum coronatum
Crowned Earthstar
Species 6 trophisms
Geastrum elegans
Elegant Earthstar
Species 1 references
Geastrum fimbriatum
Sessile Earthstar
Species 20 trophisms 1 references
Geastrum floriforme
Daisy Earthstar
Species 3 trophisms 3 references
Geastrum fornicatum
Arched Earthstar
Species 9 trophisms 2 references
Geastrum lageniforme
Flask Earthstar, Flask-shaped Earthstar
Species 6 trophisms
Geastrum minimum
Tiny Earthstar
Species 2 trophisms 2 references
Geastrum pectinatum
Beaked Earthstar
Species 12 trophisms
Geastrum quadrifidum
Rayed Earthstar, Four-rayed Earthstar
Species 5 trophisms
Geastrum rufescens
Rosy Earthstar
Species 1 trophisms 1 references
Geastrum schmidelii
Dwarf Earthstar
Species 1 trophisms 1 references
Geastrum striatum
Striate Earthstar, Striated Earthstar
Species 10 trophisms 1 references
Geastrum triplex
Collared Earthstar
Species 4 trophisms 2 references
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusGeastrum (earthstars)
FamilyGEASTRACEAE (earthstars)
OrderGEASTRALES (earth-stars)
SubclassPHALLOMYCETIDAE (stinkhorns, stinkhorn truffles, and earth-stars, coral, tooth and club fungi)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Geastrum (earthstars)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Jeppson, M., Nilsson, R.H. & Larsson, E. 2013 European earthstars in Geastraceae (Geastrales, Phallomycetidae) – a systematic approach using morphology and molecular sequence data Systematics and Biodiversity Vol 11 (4): 437-465.
Palmer, J.T. 1955 Observations on Gasteromycetes 1-3 TBMS Vol 38 (4): 317-334.
Revett, J. & Rolph, C. 2008 Ten species of Geastrum Vol 9 (2) Page: 64
() Zamora, J.C., Calonge, F.D. & Martín, M.P. 2015 Integrative taxonomy reveals an unexpected diversity in Geastrum section Geastrum (Geastrales, Basidiomycota) Persoonia Vol 34: 130-165.

Geastrum (earthstars) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Zamora, J.C., Calonge, F de D., Hosaka, K. & Martín, M.P. 2014 Systematics of the genus Geastrum (Fungi: Basidiomycota) revisited Taxon Vol 63 (3): 477-497.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Geastrum (earthstars):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 165 images of Geastrum (earthstars)
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