Therrya Explained

Therrya is a genus of fungi within the Rhytismataceae family.^[1]

The genus was circumscribed by Pier Andrea Saccardo in Michelia vol.2 (8) on page 604 in 1882.

The genus name of Therrya is in honour of Jean Joseph Therry (1833–1888), who was a French merchant and banker. He was also a self-taught botanist (in Mycology and Lichenology).^[2]

Species

The genus contains seven species.^[3] As accepted by Species Fungorum;^[4]

• Therrya abieticola
• Therrya eucalypti
• Therrya fuckelii
• Therrya piceae
• Therrya pini
• Therrya pseudotsugae
• Therrya tsugae

Former species;^[4]

• Therrya cembrae = Coccomyces cembrae, Rhytismataceae
• Therrya gallica = Therrya pini
• Therrya pini var. mughicola = Therrya pini

External links

• Therrya 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. Book: Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA . Dictionary of the Fungi . 10th . CABI . Wallingford . 2008. 0-85199-826-7. 688.
4. Web site: Therrya - Search Page . www.speciesfungorum.org . Species Fungorum . 16 November 2022.