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What are the morphotypes of Helvella?

Mycologists have always been curious about the elaborate morphotypes and shapes of species of the genus Helvella . The small, black, cupulate Helvella specimens have mostly been assigned to Helvella corium , a broadly defined morpho-species. Recent phylogenetic analyses, however, have revealed an aggregate of species hidden under this name.

Who donated Helvella specimens?

Phytotaxa 239: 130–142. Thanks to the Herbarium of the University of Michigan for lending Helvella specimens I examined in connection with this treatment of the genus; thanks also to Lee Barzee, Django Grootmyers, Ron Kerner, Ed Lubow, and Hugh Smith for donating Helvella collections.

Are Helvella cryptic?

While this is still the case overall, DNA-informed studies in the last decade have, indeed, begun to create a proliferation of North American helvellas, many of which may be cryptic species; see the Helvella lacunosa group to read the writing on the North American helvelloid wall.