Cyttaria
Genus of fungi
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Description
Morphology
Cyttaria was originally described by mycologist Miles Joseph Berkeley in 1842. The ascomata of Cyttaria species are porous with an orange color. Each ascomata consists of multiple apothecia immersed in a gelatinous stroma. Asci are 8 spored, inoperculate and amyloid.
Distribution
Cyttaria is found exclusively on the southern hemisphere, being commonly found in southern Chile, Argentina, New Zealand and Australia. Its distruibution mirrors the one of Nothofagus.
Ethnomycology
Certain species of Cyttaria were traditionally consumed by some indigenous groups in southern Chile and Argentina, and continue to be a part in local cuisine.
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