Craterium Explained

Craterium is a genus of slime molds belonging to the family Physaraceae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution.^[1]

The genus was first described in 1797 by Johann Friedrich Trentepohl in Catalecta botanica quibus plantae novae et minus cognitae describuntur atque illustrantur.^{[2] [3]}

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Craterium:

• Craterium atrolucens
• Craterium aureomagnum
• Craterium aureonucleatum
• Craterium aureum
• Craterium aureum
• Craterium concinnum
• Craterium corniculatum
• Craterium costatum
• Craterium dictyosporum
• Craterium leucocephalum
• Craterium leucocephalum
• Craterium microcarpum
• Craterium minutum
• Craterium muscorum
• Craterium obovatum
• Craterium paraguayense
• Craterium reticulatum
• Craterium retisporum
• Craterium rubronodum
• Craterium subpurpurea
• Craterium yichunense

Notes and References

1. Web site: Craterium Trentep. . www.gbif.org . 17 April 2021 . en.
2. Web site: Fungi.
3. Book: Albrecht Wilhelm Roth

   . Roth, A.W.. Albrecht Wilhelm Roth. 1797. Catalecta botanica quibus plantae novae et minus cognitae describuntur atque illustrantur. 1.