Holmiella
Genus of fungi
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Holmiella is a genus of fungi in the order Patellariales.
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| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Dothideomycetes |
| Order: | Patellariales |
| Family: | Patellariaceae |
| Genus: | Holmiella Petrini, Samuels & E. Müll. 1979 |
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The genus name of Holmiella is in honour of Kerstin Holm (b.1924), a Swedish botanist (Mycology) who was married to architect Lennart Holm (1921 - 2012) and worked at Uppsala University.[1]
The genus was circumscribed by Orlando Petrini, Gary Joseph Samuels and Emil Müller in Ber. Schweiz. Bot. Ges. vol.89 on page 83 in 1979.
According to the GBIF it has 6 species;[2]
- Holmiella domackae
- Holmiella juniperi-semiglobosae Pem, Gafforov, Jeewon & K.D.Hyde
- Holmiella junipericola Pem, Gafforov, Jeewon & K.D.Hyde
- Holmiella macrospora (Bonar & E.K.Cash) Kutorga & D.Hawksw.
- Holmiella sabina (De Not.) Petrini, Samuels & E.Müll.
- Holmiella taurus
