Nannizzia is a genus of fungus in the family Arthrodermataceae.[1]

Nannizzia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Onygenales
Family: Arthrodermataceae
Genus: Nannizzia
Stockdale, 1961
Type species
Nannizzia incurvata
Species

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The genus name of Nannizzia is in honour of Arturo Nannizzi (1877-1961), who was an Italian botanist, docent in Mycology and in 1935 was Director of the Botanical Garden in Siena.[2]

The genus was circumscribed by Phyllis Margaret Stockdale in Sabouraudia vol.1 on page 45 in 1961.

Species

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Species accepted within Nannizzia include:[3]

References

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  1. ^ Stockdale, Phyllis M. (1 October 1963). "The Microsporum gypseum complex (Nannizzia incurvata Stockd., N. gypsea (Nann.) comb. nov., N. fulva sp. nov.)". Sabouraudia. 3 (1): 114–126. ISSN 0036-2174. PMID 5896180. Wikidata Q36578638.
  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.
  3. ^ "Nannizzia". Mycobank. Retrieved 2020-04-21.

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