Biology:Erikssonia (fungus)

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Erikssonia
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Erikssonia

Penz. & Sacc.
Type species
Erikssonia pulchella
Penz. & Sacc.
Synonyms
  • Paidania Raciborski, 1909
  • Rinia Penzig & P.A.Saccardo, 1901

Erikssonia is a genus of fungi in the family Phyllachoraceae.

The genus name of Erikssonia is in honour of Jakob Eriksson (1848 – 1931), who was a Swedish plant pathologist, mycologist and a taxonomist.[1]

The genus was circumscribed by Albert Julius Otto Penzig and Pier Andrea Saccardo in Malpighia Vol.11 on page 526 in 1898.

Distribution

It is only recorded as being found in Central America.[2]

Species

As accepted by Species Fungorum;[3]

  • Erikssonia carissae Doidge (1948)
  • Erikssonia melastomacearum (Racib.) Arx & E. Müll. (1954)
  • Erikssonia protii E.K. Cash ex J.A. Stev. (1943)
  • Erikssonia pulchella Penz. & Sacc. (1898)
  • Erikssonia spatholobi Syd. (1915)

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5389062 entry