Biology:Vladracula

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Vladracula
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Vladracula

P.F.Cannon, Minter, & Kamal[1]
Type species
Vladracula annuliformis
(Syd., P. Syd. & E.J.Butler) P.F. Cannon, Minter, & Kamal
Species

Vladracula is a genus of fungi within the Rhytismataceae family.[2]

This parasitic genus was named after Vlad the Impaler because the Hungarian nobleman is often credited as the inspiration for the titular vampire in Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Cannon, Paul Francis; Minter, David William (16 September 1986) (in en). The Rhytismataceae of the Indian subcontinent. Mycological Papers. 155. CAB International Mycological Institute. OCLC 17919318. https://www.cabdirect.org/cabdirect/abstract/19871323190. Retrieved 5 October 2023. 
  2. Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM. (December 2007). "Outline of Ascomycota – 2007". Myconet (Chicago, USA: The Field Museum, Department of Botany) 13: 1–58. http://archive.fieldmuseum.org/myconet/outline.asp. Retrieved 2 November 2014. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7938976 entry