Erikssonia (fungus)

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Erikssonia
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Erikssonia

Penz. & Sacc.
Type species
Erikssonia pulchella
Penz. & Sacc.
Synonyms
  • PaidaniaRaciborski, 1909
  • RiniaPenzig & P.A.Saccardo, 1901

Erikssonia is a genus of fungi in the family Phyllachoraceae.

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The genus name of Erikssonia is in honour of Jakob Eriksson (1848 – 1931), who was a Swedish plant pathologist, mycologist and a taxonomist. [1]

The genus was circumscribed by Albert Julius Otto Penzig and Pier Andrea Saccardo in Malpighia Vol.11 on page 526 in 1898.

Distribution

It is only recorded as being found in Central America. [2]

Species

As accepted by Species Fungorum; [3]

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References

  1. 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.
  2. "Erikssonia Penzig & P.A.Saccardo, 1898". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  3. "Erikssonia - Search Page". www.speciesfungorum.org. Species Fungorum. Retrieved 27 January 2023.