Petrakiella
Genus of fungi
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Petrakiella is a genus of fungi in the family Phyllachoraceae; according to the 2007 Outline of Ascomycota, the placement in this family is uncertain.[1] This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Petrakiella insignis.
| Petrakiella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Sordariomycetes |
| Order: | Phyllachorales |
| Family: | Phyllachoraceae |
| Genus: | Petrakiella Syd. |
| Type species | |
| Petrakiella insignis Syd. | |
The genus name of Petrakiella is in honour of Franz Petrak (1886–1973), who was an Austrian-Czech mycologist.[2]
The genus was circumscribed by Hans Sydow in Ann. Mycol. vol.22 on page 230 in 1924.