Passerinula Explained

Passerinula is a genus of fungi in the class Dothideomycetes. The relationship of this taxon to other taxa within the class is unknown (incertae sedis).^[1]

The genus name of Passerinula is in honour of Giovanni Passerini (1816-1893), who was an Italian botanist and entomologist and also director of the Orto Botanico di Parma.^[2]

The genus was circumscribed by Pier Andrea Saccardo in Grevillea vol.4 on page 21 in 1875.

Species

As accepted by GBIF;

• Passerinula candida
• Passerinula dubitationum
• Passerinula rubescens

They also place the genus within Pleosporales Order.^[3]

See also

• List of Dothideomycetes genera incertae sedis

External links

• Passerinula at Index Fungorum

Notes and References

1. Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM. . December 2007 . Outline of Ascomycota – 2007 . Myconet . 13 . 1–58 . The Field Museum, Department of Botany . Chicago, USA .
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: Passerinula Sacc. . www.gbif.org . 5 September 2022 . en.