Trappea
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| Genus: | Trappea Castellano (1990) |
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| Trappea darkeri (Zeller) Castellano (1990) | |
Trappea is a genus of truffle-like fungi in the Trappeaceae family. Species of Trappea have been found in China, Europe, and North America.
The genus was circumscribed by Michael A. Castellano in Mycotaxon vol.38 on page 2 in 1990.
The genus name of Trappea is in honour of James Martin Trappe (born 1931) is an American mycologist and expert in the field of North American truffle species.