Gamsiella Explained

Gamsiella is a fungal genus in the Mortierellaceae family of the Zygomycota. The genus is monotypic, containing the single species Gamsiella multidivaricata, found in the United States.

The genus name of Gamsiella is in honour of Konrad Walter Gams (1934—2017), who was an Austrian botanist and scientist.[1]

The genus was circumscribed by Gerald Leonard Benny and Meredith Blackwell in Mycologia Vol.96 (Issue 1) on page 147 in 2004.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Burkhardt, Lotte . Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen . Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names . Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin . 2022 . 978-3-946292-41-8 . pdf . German . Berlin . 10.3372/epolist2022 . January 27, 2022.
  2. Web site: Gamsiella (R.K.Benjamin) G.L.Benny & M.Blackwell, 2004 . www.gbif.org . 10 March 2022 . en.