Hertella
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| Hertella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Peltigerales |
| Family: | Placynthiaceae |
| Genus: | Hertella Henssen |
| Type species | |
| Hertella subantarctica Henssen | |
Hertella is a lichenized genus of fungi within the Placynthiaceae family.[1]
The genus name of Hertella is in honour of Hannes Hertel (b.1939), a German botanist (Mycology, Lichenology and Bryology), Taxonomist, Curator of Lichenes/Bryophytes and former Director of the Botanische Staatssammlung München.[2]
The genus was circumscribed by Aino Marjatta Henssen in Mycotaxon vol.22 on page 381 in 1985.
- Hertella chilensis Henssen
- Hertella neozelandica Henssen
- Hertella subantarctica Henssen
