Boothiella

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Boothiella
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Boothiella

Lodhi & J.H. Mirza (1962)
Type species
Boothiella tetraspora
Lodhi & J.H. Mirza

Boothiella is a genus of fungi within the Chaetomiaceae family. [1] This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Boothiella tetraspora.

The genus name of Boothiella is in honour of Colin Booth (1924 - 2003), a British botanist (mycology) and plant pathologist. He was Deputy Director of the International Mycological Institute (IMI) in Kew. [2]

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References

  1. Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM. (December 2007). "Outline of Ascomycota 2007". Myconet. Chicago, USA: The Field Museum, Department of Botany. 13: 1–58. Archived from the original on 2009-03-18.
  2. Burkhardt, Lotte (2022). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen [Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names](pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN   978-3-946292-41-8 . Retrieved January 27, 2022.