Aleuria

Aleuria is a genus of cup fungi within the phylum Ascomycota. The best known species is Orange peel fungus.

Aleuria species are saprobes.

Morphology

 * This genus is distinguished by the lack of gills, and epigeous nature.
 * The ascospores are distinctly reticulate.
 * Species are typically (but not always) bright in color.
 * ascocarps are typically over 1 cm in diameter.