Kernia
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| Kernia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Sordariomycetes |
| Order: | Microascales |
| Family: | Microascaceae |
| Genus: | Kernia Nieuwl. |
| Type species | |
| Kernia nitida (Sacc.) Nieuwl. | |
Kernia is a genus of fungi in the family Microascaceae.[1]
The genus name of Kernia is in honour of Frank Dunn Kern (1883–1973), who was an American plant pathologist and university administrator. He was a faculty member of Pennsylvania State University.[2]
The genus was circumscribed by Julius Nieuwland in 1916.