Acervus

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Acervus is a genus of fungi in the family Pyronemataceae. Members form cup-shaped fruitbodies up to 1.5 cm in diameter, with a bright yellow to orange hymenium. They grow on soil, leaf litter (duff), and plant debris. The genus includes seven species: A. aurantiacus (the type species), A. beijingense, A. changchunense, A. epispartius, A. flavidus, A. lusakianus, and A. xishuangbannicus. Six of these species are found in China. Classification: Kingdom Fungi; Division Ascomycota; Class Pezizomycetes; Order Pezizales; Family Pyronemataceae.