Biology:Hydnocristella

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Short description: Genus of fungi

Hydnocristella
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Hydnocristella himantia
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Hydnocristella

R.H.Petersen (1971)
Type species
Hydnocristella himantia
(Schwein.) R.H.Petersen (1971)

Hydnocristella is a fungal genus in the Lentariaceae family. The genus is monotypic, containing the single species Hydnocristella himantia, found in North America.[1] The species was originally named Hydnum himantia by Lewis David von Schweinitz in 1822, and underwent several generic transfers before being made the type species of Hydnocristella in 1971.[2]

References

  1. Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CABI. 2008. p. 325. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryfungit00kirk. 
  2. Petersen RH. (1971). "A new genus segregated from Kavinia Pilát". Ceská Mykologie 25 (3): 129–34. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5954090 entry