Biology:Kobayasia

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Short description: Genus of fungi


Kobayasia
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Kobayasia
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Kobayasia nipponica
Type species
Kobayasia nipponica
(Kobayasi) S.Imai & A.Kawam. (1958)

Kobayasia is a genus of fungi in the family Phallaceae. It contains the species Kobayasia nipponica (Kobayasi) S.Imai & A.Kawam. and Kobayasia kunmingica M.Zang, K.Tao & X.X.Liu.[1]

It is known as シラタマタケ shiratamatake; "white ball mushroom" in the Japanese language.[2]

The genus name of Kobayasia is in honour of Yosio Kobayasi (1907 - 1993), who was a Japanese botanist (Mycology, Bryology and Algology).[3]

The genus was circumscribed by Sanshi Imai and A. Kawamura in Sci. Rap. Yokohama Natl. Univ., Sect.2, vol.7: on page 5 in 1958.

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Wikidata ☰ Q6424287 entry