Gloeocystidiopsis


Gloeocystidiopsis is a genus of fungi in the Peniophoraceae family. Based on 2025 data, it includes two species:
  1. Gloeocystidiopsis cryptacantha E. Larss. & K.H. Larss.
  2. Gloeocystidiopsis salmonea Boidin, Lanq. & Gilles
The name is coined from the words gloeocystidium - having the character of glue, sticky + cystidium < cyst < Late Latin cystis< Ancient Greek κύστις + -idium '' and -opsis from Ancient Greek ὄψις. Therefore, the word means "having the appearance of a gloeocystidium, i.e. a small gooey cyst".''