Mycovellosiella Explained

Mycovellosiella is a genus of fungi belonging to the family Mycosphaerellaceae.[1]

The species of this genus are found in Europe, northern America and Australia.

The genus was circumscribed by Eugenio dos Santos Rangel in Arch. Jard. Bot. Rio de Janeiro vol.2 on page 71 in 1917.

The genus name of Mycovellosiella is in honour of José Mariano de Conceição Vellozo (1742–1811), who was a Colonial Brazilian botanist who catalogued plant specimens.[2]

Species

As accepted by Species Fungorum;[3]

Former species; (most are in Mycosphaerellaceae family)[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mycovellosiella Rangel . www.gbif.org . 1 May 2021 . en.
  2. 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.
  3. Web site: Mycovellosiella - Search Page . www.speciesfungorum.org . Species Fungorum . 1 December 2022.