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Genus: | Trappea Castellano (1990)
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Trappea darkeri (
Zeller) Castellano (1990)
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Trappea is a genus of truffle-like fungi in the Trappeaceae family. [2] Species of Trappea have been found in China, Europe, and North America. [3]
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. [4]
As accepted by Species Fungorum; [5]
Former species; [5]