Ericaamil

Ericaamil is a genus of fungi in the family Sclerodermataceae. This genus was first described in 1992 by mycologists J.G. Palmer and G.B. R. Kiriakoff. The type species for the genus is Ericaamil umbrinus.

Species within the Ericaamil genus are typically characterized by their gasteroid or puffball-like fruiting bodies. These fruiting bodies are often small to medium-sized and can be sessile or have a short stalk. The peridium, or outer wall, is usually tough and leathery, and it may be smooth or ornamented with scales or warts. The gleba, which contains the spores, is typically firm and powdery at maturity. The spores of Ericaamil species are generally globose to subglobose and possess a rough or spiny surface.

Ericaamil species are found in various habitats, often growing on the ground in forests or woodlands. Their distribution is primarily in tropical and subtropical regions. Further research is ongoing to fully understand the ecological roles and phylogenetic relationships of this genus within the broader fungal kingdom.