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The Terfeziaceae family of fungi belongs to the Tuberales, Ascomycetes, and includes several genera of hypogeaus mushrooms, of which the better known and culinary appreciated are the genera of the Terfezias and Tirmanias, on which this presentation focuses. Members of these genera are mycorrhizal, usually occupy the same habitat, and often share the same plant hosts. Fruit bodies may range from about 30 to 300g per truffle, the main body being about 100g. They are subglobous, and many times lobed (Figures 1 and 2).
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Kagan-Zur, V. (2001). Terfezias, a Family of Mycorrhizal Edible Mushrooms for Arid Zones. In: Pasternak, D., Schlissel, A. (eds) Combating Desertification with Plants. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1327-8_4
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