Moses Ashley Curtis

U.s. botanist (1801–1872).

Moses Ashley Curtis (11 May 1808 – 10 April 1872) was a noted American botanist.

Abbreviations: M.A.Curtis
Occupations: botanist
Citizenships: United States
Dates: 1808-05-11T00:00:00Z – 1872-04-10T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Stockbridge
Direct attributions: 12 plants, 188 fungi
Authorship mentions: 22 plants, 873 fungi

188 fungi attributed, 685 fungi contributed to873 fungi:

Dacrymyces chrysospermus (Orange Jelly Spot) Berk. & M.A. Curtis 1873
fungi species in the dacrymycetaceae family
Dacrymyces chrysospermus is a species of jelly fungus in the family Dacrymycetaceae. In the UK it has the recommended English name of orange jelly spot; in North America it is known as orange jelly or orange witch's butter.
Craterellus aureus Berk. & M.A. Curtis 1860
edible fungi species in the hydnaceae family
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Grammothele Berk. & M.A. Curtis 1869
fungi genus in the polyporaceae family
Grammothele is a genus of poroid crust fungi in the family Polyporaceae.
Wynnea Berk. & M.A. Curtis 1867
fungi genus in the wynneaceae family
Wynnea is a genus of fungi in the family Sarcoscyphaceae. Circumscribed by Miles Joseph Berkeley and Moses Ashley Curtis in 1867, the genus contains seven species that have ear-shaped fruit bodies that grow on the ground. Wynnea species have a worldwide distribution and have been collected from the United States, Costa Rica, India, and China.
Puccinia obliqua Berk. & M.A. Curtis 1869
fungi species in the pucciniaceae family
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Nectria pseudotrichia Berk. & M.A. Curtis 1854
fungi species in the nectriaceae family
Nectria pseudotrichia is an ascomycete plant pathogen, of which the orange-coloured fruiting bodies are just visible to the naked eye.
Dasyspora Berk. & M.A. Curtis 1854
fungi genus in the uropyxidaceae family
Dasyspora is a genus of rust fungi in the family Uropyxidaceae.
Cystotheca wrightii Berk. & M.A. Curtis 1860
fungi species in the erysiphaceae family
Cystotheca wrightii is a species of powdery mildew in the family Erysiphaceae. It is found in Asia on species of Quercus subg. Cerris sect. Cyclobalanopsis.
Cystotheca Berk. & M.A. Curtis 1858
fungi genus in the erysiphaceae family
Cystotheca is a genus of plant pathogenic fungi in the family Erysiphaceae (powdery mildews). Members of the genus are found on Calophyllum, Castanea, Castanopsis, Murraya and Quercus species in Asia and North America.
Uromyces lupini Berk. & M.A. Curtis 1860
fungi species in the pucciniaceae family
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Puccinia mesomajalis Berk. & M.A. Curtis 1873
fungi species in the pucciniaceae family
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Puccinia heterospora Berk. & M.A. Curtis 1869
fungi species in the pucciniaceae family
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Puccinia aletridis Berk. & M.A. Curtis 1874
fungi species in the pucciniaceae family
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Phallus ravenelii (Ravenel's Stinkhorn) Berk. & M.A. Curtis 1873
edible fungi species in the phallaceae family
Phallus ravenelii, commonly known as Ravenel's stinkhorn, is a fungus in the Phallaceae (stinkhorn) family. It is found in eastern North America. Its mushrooms commonly grow in large clusters and are noted for their foul odor and phallic shape when mature. It is saprobic, and as such it is encountered in a wide variety of habitats rich in wood debris, from forests to mulched gardens or sawdust piles in urban areas. It appears from August to October. The fruit body emerges from a pink or lavender-colored egg to form a tall, cylindrical, hollow and spongy white stalk with a bell-shaped cap. The
Nectria foliicola Berk. & M.A. Curtis 1869
fungi species in the nectriaceae family
Nectria foliicola is a fungal plant pathogen. It is distributed from Central America to northern South America, including Panama, Ecuador, Colombia, Mexico, and Venezuela.
Lactarius hygrophoroides (Lactifluus Hygrophoroides) Berk. & M.A. Curtis 1859
edible fungi species in the russulaceae family
Lactarius hygrophoroides is an edible North American species of milk-cap mushroom in the order Russulales.
Hypoxylon placentiforme Berk. & M.A. Curtis 1869
fungi species in the hypoxylaceae family
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Diplocystis wrightii Berk. & M.A. Curtis 1869
fungi species in the diplocystidiaceae family
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Diplocystis Berk. & M.A. Curtis 1869
fungi genus in the diplocystidiaceae family
Diplocystis is a genus of fungi in the Diplocystaceae family. The single species in the genus, Diplocystis wrightii, has been shown using phylogenetic analysis to be a member of the Sclerodermatineae suborder of the Boletales. The species was originally described in 1869 by Miles Joseph Berkeley and Moses Ashley Curtis, from specimens collected in the Caribbean.
Cyathus pallidus Berk. & M.A. Curtis 1869
fungi species in the order agaricales
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Cortinarius iodes (Viscid Violet Cort) Berk. & M.A. Curtis 1853
fungi species in the cortinariaceae family
Cortinarius iodes, commonly known as the spotted cort or the viscid violet cort, is a species of agaric fungus in the family Cortinariaceae. The fruit bodies have small, slimy caps which are up to 6 cm (2+1⁄4 in) in diameter and purple, developing yellowish spots and streaks in maturity. The gill color changes from violet to rusty or grayish brown as the inedible mushroom matures. There are several similar species, such as C. iodeoides, which can be distinguished by its bitter-tasting cap cuticle. C. iodes grows on the ground in a mycorrhizal association with deciduous trees in the Americas
Cladosporium oxysporum Berk. & M.A. Curtis 1869
fungi species in the cladosporiaceae family
Cladosporium oxysporum is an airborne fungus that is commonly found outdoors and is distributed throughout the tropical and subtropical region, it is mostly located In Asia and Africa. It spreads through airborne spores and is often extremely abundant in outdoor air during the spring and summer seasons. It mainly feeds on decomposing organic matter in warmer climates, but can also be parasitic and feed on living plants. The airborne spores can occasionally cause cutaneous infections in humans, and the high prevalence of C. oxysporum in outdoor air during warm seasons contributes to its
Chlorosplenium chlora (Schwein.) M.A. Curtis 1856
fungi species in the chlorospleniaceae family
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Bovista pila (Tumbling Puffball) Berk. & M.A. Curtis 1873
fungi species in the lycoperdaceae family
Bovista pila, commonly known as the tumbling puffball, is a species of puffball fungus in the family Lycoperdaceae. The puffballs are initially attached to the ground by a small cord that readily breaks off, leaving the mature puffball to be blown about. The egg-shaped to spherical puffball of B. pila measures up to 8 cm (3 in) in diameter. Its white outer skin flakes off in age to reveal a shiny, bronze-colored inner skin that encloses a spore sac. The spores are more or less spherical, with short tube-like extensions. B. pila closely resembles the European B. nigrescens, from which it can
Xerotus fuliginosus Berk. & M.A. Curtis 1860
fungi species
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Wynnea gigantea Berk. & M.A. Curtis 1867
fungi species in the wynneaceae family
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Thelephora dentosa Berk. & M.A. Curtis 1869
fungi species in the thelephoraceae family
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Septoria inconspicua Berk. & M.A. Curtis 1874
fungi species in the mycosphaerellaceae family
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Septonema dendryphioides Berk. & M.A. Curtis 1874
fungi species
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Ravenelia glanduliformis Berk. & M.A. Curtis 1874
fungi species in the raveneliaceae family
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