''Benjaminiella'' is a genus 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 ...
belonging to the family
Mucoraceae
The Mucoraceae are a family of fungi of the order Mucorales, characterized by having the thallus not segmented or ramified. Pathogenic genera include ''Absidia'', ''Apophysomyces'', ''Mucor'', ''Rhizomucor'', and ''Rhizopus''. According to a 2008 ...
.
The genus name of ''Benjaminiella'' is in honour of Richard Keith Benjamin (1922 - 2002), an American botanist from
Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
The California Botanic Garden (formerly the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden) is a botanical garden in Claremont, California, in the United States, just south of the San Gabriel foothills. The garden, at , is the largest botanic garden in the sta ...
.
Species:
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Benjaminiella multispora
''Benjaminiella'' is a genus of fungi belonging to the family Mucoraceae.
The genus name of ''Benjaminiella'' is in honour of Richard Keith Benjamin (1922 - 2002), an American botanist from Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
The California Botani ...
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Benny, Samson & M.C.Sriniv.
* ''
Benjaminiella poitrasii
''Benjaminiella'' is a genus of fungi belonging to the family Mucoraceae.
The genus name of ''Benjaminiella'' is in honour of Richard Keith Benjamin (1922 - 2002), an American botanist from Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden.
Species:
* ''Benjamini ...
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(R.K.Benj.) Arx
* ''
Benjaminiella youngii''
P.M.Kirk
References
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Fungi
Fungus genera