Liroa
Genus of fungi
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Liroa is a monotypic genus of fungi found in the family Microbotryaceae. It contains the single species Liroa emodensis, common name Microbotryum emodensis.[1]
| Liroa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Microbotryomycetes |
| Order: | Microbotryales |
| Family: | Microbotryaceae |
| Genus: | Liroa Cif. 1933 |
| Species: | L. emodensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Liroa emodensis (Berk.) Cif. 1933 | |
The genus name of Liroa is in honour of Johan Ivar Lindroth (1872-1943), who was a Finnish botanist (Mycology) and phytopathologist.[2]
The genus was circumscribed by Raffaele Ciferri in Nuovo Giorn. Bot. Ital. ser.2, vol.40 on page 263 in 1933.
