''Asterolibertia'' is a
genus
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of
fungi
A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from ...
in the
Asterinaceae family.
The genus name of ''Asterolibertia'' is in honour of
Marie-Anne Libert
Marie-Anne Libert, (born 7 April 1782 in Malmedy, province of Liège, died 14 January 1865 in Malmedy) was a Belgian botanist and mycologist. She was one of the first women plant pathologists. She is sometimes referred to as "Anne-Marie Libert." ...
(1782-1865), who was a Belgian
botanist
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and
mycologist
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. She was one of the first women
plant pathologist
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s.
Species
Known species;
* ''Asterolibertia anisopterae''
* ''Asterolibertia bahiensis''
* ''Asterolibertia bakeri''
* ''Asterolibertia barrinhensis''
* ''Asterolibertia bredemeyerae''
* ''Asterolibertia burchelliae''
* ''Asterolibertia campograndensis''
* ''Asterolibertia couepiae''
* ''Asterolibertia crustacea''
* ''Asterolibertia cryptocaryae''
* ''Asterolibertia flabellariae''
* ''Asterolibertia gibbosa''
* ''Asterolibertia hiiranensis''
* ''Asterolibertia hydnocarpi''
* ''Asterolibertia inaequalis''
* ''Asterolibertia licaniae''
* ''Asterolibertia licaniicola''
* ''Asterolibertia malpighii''
* ''Asterolibertia mangiferae''
* ''Asterolibertia megathyria''
* ''Asterolibertia moquileae''
* ''Asterolibertia myocoproides''
* ''Asterolibertia nothopegiae''
* ''Asterolibertia parinaricola''
* ''Asterolibertia parinarii''
* ''Asterolibertia peruviana''
* ''Asterolibertia pogonophorae''
* ''Asterolibertia randiae''
* ''Asterolibertia santiriae''
* ''Asterolibertia schroeteri''
* ''Asterolibertia spatholobi''
* ''Asterolibertia sporoboli''
* ''Asterolibertia thaxteri''
* ''Asterolibertia ulei''
* ''Asterolibertia vateriae''
References
External links
Index Fungorum
Asterinaceae
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