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Anixia is a genus of fungi that belongs to the Agaricomycetes class; it is not assigned to an order or a family. The Anixia genus consists of twelve fungi species. [1] The genus was first documented in 1819 by Swedish mycologist Elias Magnus Fries. [2]
Mycology is the branch of biology concerned with the study of fungi, including their taxonomy, genetics, biochemical properties, and use by humans. Fungi can be a source of tinder, food, traditional medicine, as well as entheogens, poison, and infection. Yeasts are among the most heavily utilized members of the Kingdom Fungi, particularly in food manufacturing.
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Anixia atrospora is a species of fungus belonging to the Anixia genus. It was discovered 1927 by French mycologist Narcisse Théophile Patouillard.
Anixia berkeleyi is a species of fungus belonging to the Anixia genus. It was discovered 1927 by Russian mycologist Nikolai Aleksandrovich Naumov.
Anixia buxi is a species of fungus belonging to the Anixia genus. It was documented in 1882. Its basionym is Orbicula buxi, which belongs to the Orbicula genus, but its taxonomy is uncertain.
Anixia interrupta is a species of fungus belonging to the genus Anixia. It was documented in 1832 by German-American mycologist Lewis David de Schweinitz.
Anixia minuta is a species of fungus belonging to the Anixia genus. It was documented in 1872 by Hungarian-Croatian mycologist Stephan Schulzer von Müggenburg.
Anixia nemoralis is a species of fungus belonging to the Anixia genus. It was documented in 1819 by Swedish mycologist Elias Magnus Fries.