Boothiella
Genus of fungi
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Boothiella is a genus of fungi within the Chaetomiaceae family.[1] This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Boothiella tetraspora.
| Boothiella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Sordariomycetes |
| Order: | Sordariales |
| Family: | Chaetomiaceae |
| Genus: | Boothiella Lodhi & J.H. Mirza (1962) |
| Type species | |
| Boothiella tetraspora Lodhi & J.H. Mirza | |
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]