Vladracula Explained

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

This parasitic genus was named after Vlad the Impaler because the Vlach nobleman is often credited as the inspiration for the titular vampire in Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula.[2]

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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 November 2014 . 18 March 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090318003134/http://www.fieldmuseum.org/myconet/outline.asp . live .
  2. Book: Cannon . Paul Francis . Minter . David William . The Rhytismataceae of the Indian subcontinent . 16 September 1986 . CAB International Mycological Institute . 5 October 2023 . en . 17919318 . Mycological Papers . 155 . 5 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231005163526/https://www.cabdirect.org/cabdirect/welcome/?target=%2fcabdirect%2fabstract%2f19871323190 . live .

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