Singerina
Genus of fungi
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Singerina is a fungal genus in the family Agaricaceae. It is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Singerina indica,[1] found in Maharashtra, southwest India.[2]
| Singerina | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Agaricaceae |
| Genus: | Singerina Sathe & S.D.Deshp. (1981) |
| Type species | |
| Singerina indica Sathe & S.D.Deshp. (1981) | |
The genus name of Singerina is in honour of Rolf Singer (1906–1994), who was a German-born mycologist and one of the most important taxonomists of gilled mushrooms (agarics) in the 20th century.[3]