"Ptychoverpa" has also been classified as a section of "Verpa". The species was transferred to "Verpa" by Olof Swartz in 1814. In Russia "Verpa bohemica" is a commercial species. Verpa bohemica is a species of fungus in the family Morchellaceae. Edibility of "Verpa" is the same as for "Morchella", and are safe if cooked. "Verpa" species by contrast are in the Morchellaceae and are true morels. Verpa is a genus of ascomycete fungi related to the morels. "Verpa" comes from the Latin for "erection" or "little rod".