Skepperiella Explained

Skepperiella is a genus of fungus in the family Marasmiaceae. The widespread genus contains four species.The genus was circumscribed by Albert Pilát in Bull. Soc. Mycol. France vol.43 on page 56 in 1927.

The genus name of Skepperia is in honour of Edmund Skepper (1825–1867), who was a British botanist and chemist.^[1]

Species

As accepted by Species Fungorum;^[2]

• Skepperiella cochlearis
• Skepperiella merulioides
• Skepperiella populi
• Skepperiella spathularia

See also

• • List of Marasmiaceae 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: Skepperiella - Search Page . www.speciesfungorum.org . Species Fungorum . 27 October 2022.