Grovesia
Genus of fungi
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Grovesia is a genus of fungi in the family Helotiaceae.[1][2] This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Grovesia pulchella.
| Grovesia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Leotiomycetes |
| Order: | Helotiales |
| Family: | Helotiaceae |
| Genus: | Grovesia Dennis |
| Type species | |
| Grovesia pulchella Dennis | |
The genus name of Grovesia is in honour of James Walton Groves (1906-1970), who was a Canadian mycologist.[3]
The genus was circumscribed by Richard William George Dennis in Kew Bull. vol.14 on page 444 in 1960.