Romellina
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| Romellina | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Sordariomycetes |
| Family: | incertae sedis |
| Genus: | Romellina Petr. |
Romellina is a monotypic, genus of fungi within the class Sordariomycetes. It has only one known species, Romellina variabilis Petr. (1955).[1]
The genus was circumscribed by Franz Petrak in Sydowia vol.9 (1-6) on page 597 in 1955.[1]
The genus name of Romellina is in honour of Lars Romell (1854–1927), who was a Swedish botanist and mycologist, he was a teacher in Stockholm, then between 1890 - 1927, he was a patent attorney.[2]
The relationship of this taxon to other taxa within the class is unknown (incertae sedis).[3]
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