Genus

Pithya

Pithya vulgaris. Photo: (c) Alan Rockefeller, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Pithya is a genus of fungi in the Sarcoscyphaceae family. There are five species in the genus, which are widespread in northern temperate areas.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
  - Phylum: Ascomycota (Ascomycete fungi)
    - Subphylum: Pezizomycotina (Higher ascomycetes)
      - Class: Pezizomycetes (Operculate ascomycetes)
        Order: Pezizales
        Family: Sarcoscyphaceae (Elf cups and allies)
        Genus: Pithya
        Species: Pithya cupressina (Juniper disco)
        Species: Pithya vulgaris (Fir disco)

Subtaxa

Species: Pithya cupressina (Juniper disco)

Species: Pithya vulgaris (Fir disco)

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