DavidAnstiss/Plowrightia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Dothideomycetes
Order: Dothideales
Family: Dothioraceae
Genus: Plowrightia
Sacc.

Plowrightia is a genus of fungi belonging to the family Dothioraceae.[1]

The genus name of Plowrightia is in honour of Charles Bagge Plowright (1849–1910), who was a British doctor and mycologist.[2]

The genus was circumscribed by Pier Andrea Saccardo in Syll. Fung. vol.2 on page 635 in 1883.

Plowrightia mereschkowskyi is lichenicolous fungus (a parasite on living lichens) (on Aspicilia hispida).[3]

Species edit

The genus has about 17 accepted species;[4]

Former species edit

A lot of species of Urceolella have been moved to other genera and also families;[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Plowrightia". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  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. ^ Clauzade, G.; Diederich, P.; Roux, C. (1989). "Nelikenigintaj fungoj likenlogaj. Ilustrita determinlibro. - Bulletin de la Societe Linneenne de Provence". 1: 1–142. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ a b "Plowrightia - Search Page". www.speciesfungorum.org. Species Fungorum. Retrieved 12 September 2022.

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