Biology:Hendersonia (fungus)

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Short description: Genus of fungi

Hendersonia
Hendersonia microsticta.jpg
Hendersonia microsticta
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Dothideomycetes
Order: Pleosporales
Family: Phaeosphaeriaceae
Genus: Hendersonia
Sacc., 1884

Hendersonia is a genus of fungi belonging to the family Phaeosphaeriaceae.[1]

The genus name of Hendersonia is in honour of Edward George Henderson (1782–1876), who was an English gardener and botanist.[2]

The genus was circumscribed by Pier Andrea Saccardo in Syll. Fung. vol.3 on page 418 in 1884 and Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. vol.6 on page 430 in 1841.

Species

Species:[1]

  • Hendersonia aberrans
  • Hendersonia abietis
  • Hendersonia abnormalis

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Hendersonia Sacc., 1884". https://www.mycobank.org/page/Name%20details%20page/field/Mycobank%20%23/8504. 
  2. Burkhardt, Lotte (2022) (in German) (pdf). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen. Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN 978-3-946292-41-8. https://doi.org/10.3372/epolist2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022. 

Wikidata ☰ Q10521895 entry