Libertella
Genus of fungi
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Libertella is a genus of fungi belonging to the family Diatrypaceae.[1]
| Libertella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Sordariomycetes |
| Order: | Xylariales |
| Family: | Diatrypaceae |
| Genus: | Libertella Desm. |
The genus was first described by John Baptiste Henri Joseph Desmazières in 1830,[1] and the genus name of Libertella is in honour of Marie-Anne Libert (1782-1865), who was a Belgian botanist and mycologist. She was one of the first women plant pathologists.[2]
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.[3] Species:
- Libertella nigrificans
- Libertiella curvispora