Acervus

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| image = Acervus epispartius 112949.jpg

| image_caption = Acervus epispartius

| taxon = Acervus

| authority = Kanouse (1938)

| type_species = Acervus aurantiacus

| type_species_authority = Kanouse (1938)

| subdivision_ranks = Species

| subdivision = A. aurantiacus

A. xishuangbannicus

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Acervus is a genus of fungi in the family Pyronemataceae. They have cup-shaped fruitbodies that may be up to {{convert|1.5|cm|in|1|abbr=on}} in diameter, with a bright yellow to orange-colored hymenium. Fruitbodies occur on soil, duff, and plant debris. Six of the seven species in the genus are found in China.

References

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{{cite journal |vauthors=Pfister DH, Bessette AE |year=1985 |title=More comments on the genus Acervus |journal=Mycotaxon |volume=22 |issue=2 |pages=435–8 |url=http://www.cybertruffle.org.uk/cyberliber/59575/0022/002/0435.htm}}

{{cite journal |vauthors=Zhuang WY, Luo J, Zhao P |title=Two new species of Acervus (Pezizales) with notes on phylogeny within the genus |journal=Mycologia |year=2011 |volume=103 |issue=2 |pages=400–406 |pmid=20943525 |url=http://www.mycologia.org/content/103/2/400.full.pdf |doi=10.3852/10-149}}

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Category:Pezizales genera

Category:Pyronemataceae