Robergea
Genus of fungi
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Robergea is a genus of fungi within the family Stictidaceae.[1]
| Robergea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Ostropales |
| Family: | Stictidaceae |
| Genus: | Robergea Desm. |
| Type species | |
| Robergea unica Desm. | |
The genus was circumscribed by Jean-Baptiste Henri Joseph Desmazières in Ann. Sci. Nat. Bot. ser.3, vol.8 on page 177 in 1847.
The genus name of Robergea is in honour of Michel Robert Roberge (1791–1864), who was a French botanist and mycologist. He taught as a teacher at various girls' schools in Caen.[2]
Species
As of September 2022[update], the following species are accepted by Species Fungorum;[3]
- Robergea cubicularis (Fr.) Bres. (1890)
- Robergea pupula (Tuck.) R.C. Harris (1975)
- Robergea unica Desm. (1847)
Note; R. lageniformis (Sollm.) Bonord. (1864) = Robergea cubicularis
