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Phillipsia
Phillipsia is a genus of fungi in the family Sarcoscyphaceae. There are about 17 species in the genus, which collectively have a widespread distribution in subtropical and tropical areas. The genus was circumscribed by Miles Joseph Berkeley in 1881. The generic name honours Wales-born English botanist William Phillips (1822–1905).
11 branches of this genus, most-observed first

mauve elfcup
speciesPhillipsia domingensis

Phillipsia subpurpurea
speciesPhillipsia subpurpurea

Phillipsia lutea
speciesPhillipsia lutea

Phillipsia chinensis
speciesPhillipsia chinensis

Phillipsia crispata
speciesPhillipsia crispata

Phillipsia olivacea
speciesPhillipsia olivacea

Phillipsia costaricensis
speciesPhillipsia costaricensis

Phillipsia umbilicata
speciesPhillipsia umbilicata
Phillipsia gigantea
speciesPhillipsia gigantea
Phillipsia hartmannii
speciesPhillipsia hartmannii
Phillipsia kermesina
speciesPhillipsia kermesina
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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