| Aleurina | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Aleurina ferruginea | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Pezizomycetes |
| Order: | Pezizales |
| Family: | Pyronemataceae |
| Genus: | Aleurina Massee (1898) |
| Type species | |
| Aleurina tasmanica Massee (1898) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
JafneadelphusRifai (1968) | |
Aleurina is a genus of fungi in the family Pyronemataceae. The genus, which was circumscribed by George Edward Massee in 1898, [2] is synonymous with Jafneadelphus as defined by Mien A. Rifai in 1968. [3] Aleurina is widely distributed and contains 11 species. [4]