Global InformationCyathus helenae information
| Cyathus helenae | |
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| Faint inner plications help distinguish Cyathus helenae from the similar C. striatus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Nidulariaceae |
| Genus: | Cyathus |
| Species: | C. helenae
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyathus helenae H.J.Brodie (1966)
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Cyathus helenae or Helena's bird's nest[1] is a species of fungus in the genus Cyathus, family Nidulariaceae. Like other members of the Nidulariaceae, C. helenae resembles a tiny bird's nest filled with 'eggs'—spore-containing structures known as peridioles. It was initially described by mycologist Harold Brodie in 1965, who found it growing on mountain scree in Alberta, Canada. C. helenae's life cycle allows it to reproduce both sexually and asexually. One of the smaller species of Cyathus, C. helenae produces a number of chemically unique diterpenoid molecules known as cyathins. The specific epithet of this species was given by Brodie in tribute to his late wife Helen.[2]
- ^ "Standardized Common Names for Wild Species in Canada". National General Status Working Group. 2020.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Brodie 1966was invoked but never defined (see the help page).