Pseudochaete Explained

Pseudochaete is a genus of green algae, in the family Chaetophoraceae. However, this genus is not recognized by all authorities, sometimes being considered part of genus Stigeoclonium.^[1]

The name Pseudochaete, published by T. Wagner & M. Fischer in 2002, is also used for a genus of fungi belonging to the family Hymenochaetaceae and formerly part of genus Hymenochaete described by Léveillé.^{[2] [3]} According to Index Fungorum, the fungus name is illegitimate (and the algal genus has priority) but its use is widespread.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Book: D. M. . John . The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles. . Cambridge University Press . 2002 . 460. 9780521770514 . citing L. H. . Tiffany . The filamentous algae of the west end of Lake Erie . American Midland Naturalist . 1937 . 18 . 6 . 911–951 . 10.2307/2420596 . 2420596 .
2. Classification and phylogenetic relationships of Hymenochaete and allied genera of the Hymenochaetales, inferred from rDNA sequence data and nuclear behaviour of vegetative mycelium. Tobias . Wagner . Michael . Fischer . Mycological Progress . 1 . 1 . 3–116 . February 2002 . 10.1007/s11557-006-0008-9. 44799279 .
3. Léveillé JH. . Descriptions des champignons de l'herbier du Muséum de Paris . Annales des Sciences Naturelles Botanique . 1846 . 5 . 3 . 111–167 . fr .
4. Web site: Pseudochaete . . 16 August 2008.