Passerinula
Genus of fungi
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Passerinula is a genus of fungi in the class Dothideomycetes. The relationship of this taxon to other taxa within the class is unknown (incertae sedis).[1]
| Passerinula | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Dothideomycetes |
| Subclass: | incertae sedis |
| Genus: | Passerinula Sacc. |
| Type species | |
| Passerinula candida Sacc. | |
The genus name of Passerinula is in honour of Giovanni Passerini (1816-1893), who was an Italian botanist and entomologist and also director of the Orto Botanico di Parma.[2]
The genus was circumscribed by Pier Andrea Saccardo in Grevillea vol.4 on page 21 in 1875.
Species
As accepted by GBIF;
- Passerinula candida Sacc.
- Passerinula dubitationum (Speg.) E.Müll.
- Passerinula rubescens Rehm
They also place the genus within Pleosporales Order.[3]
