Montagnea Explained

Montagnea is a genus of fungi in the family Agaricaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution in subtropical dry areas, and contains six species. Montagnea was circumscribed by Swedish mycologist Elias Magnus Fries in 1836.

The genus name of Montagnea is in honour of Jean Pierre François Camille Montagne (1784–1866), who was a French military physician and botanist who specialized in the fields of bryology and mycology.^[1]

Species

As accepted by GBIF;^[2]

• Montagnea arenaria
• Montagnea argentina
• Montagnea candollei
• Montagnea psamathonophila
• Montagnea radiosa
• Montagnea tenuis

See also

• List of Agaricaceae genera
• List of Agaricales genera

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: Montagnea Fr. . www.gbif.org . 10 August 2022 . en.