| Gastrosporium | |
|---|---|
| Gastrosporium simplex | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Boletales |
| Family: |
Gastrosporiaceae Pilát (1934) |
| Genus: |
Gastrosporium Mattir. (1903) |
| Type species | |
|
Gastrosporium simplex Mattir. (1903) |
|
| Species | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Leucorhizon Velen. (1925) |
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Leucorhizon Velen. (1925)
Gastrosporium is the sole genus in the fungal family Gastrosporiaceae. It contains two truffle-like species, the type G. simplex, and G. asiaticum. Both the family and genus were circumscribed by Italian mycologist Oreste Mattirolo in 1903.