Octospora

Octospora is a genus of fungi in the family Pyronemataceae.

Species

Octospora axillaris
Octospora carbonigena
Octospora coccinea
Octospora conidiophora
Octospora convexula
Octospora crosslandii
Octospora humosa
Octospora leucoloma
Octospora melina
Octospora musci-muralis
Octospora neglecta
Octospora roxheimii
Octospora rubens
''Octospora rustica''
Common names

An annual competition is run in the UK to give common names to species that currently only have Latin nomenclature, in order to make them more familiar to non-specialists. The fungus Octospora humosa, which is orange and grows among moss was given the name Hotlips, reflecting its bright colour and shape.