Myrmaeciella

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Myrmaeciella
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Myrmaeciella

Lindau
Type species
Myrmaeciella endoleuca
(Sacc.) Lindau
Species

M. endoleuca
M. hoehneliana

Myrmaeciella is a genus of fungi within the Niessliaceae family. [1] The genus contains 2 species. [2]

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References

  1. Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM (December 2007). "Outline of Ascomycota – 2007". Myconet. 13. Chicago, USA: The Field Museum, Department of Botany: 1–58.
  2. Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford: CABI. ISBN   978-0-85199-826-8.