Resendea
Genus of fungi
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Resendea is a genus of fungi in the Microthyriaceae family; according to the 2007 Outline of Ascomycota, the placement in this family is uncertain.[1]
| Resendea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Dothideomycetes |
| Order: | Microthyriales |
| Family: | Microthyriaceae |
| Genus: | Resendea Bat. |
| Type species | |
| Resendea paraguayensis Bat. | |
The genus name of Resendea is in honour of Flávio (Ferreira) Pinto de Resende (1907–1967), who was a Portuguese botanist, Professor of Botany at the University of Lisbon and also director of the University’s Botanical Garden.[2][3]
The genus was circumscribed by Augusto Chaves Batista in Brotéria Sér. Ci. Nat. vol.30 (Series 3-4) on page 87 in 1961.
Species
As accepted by Species Fungorum;[4]
- Resendea cratevae Bat. (1961)
- Resendea paraguayensis Bat. (1961)
