''Cainiella'' 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 family
Sordariaceae
The Sordariaceae are a family of perithecial fungi within the Sordariales order.
The family includes the important model organism ''Neurospora crassa'' that is used in genetic research. Members of the family include the red bread molds in the ...
.
The genus name of ''Cainiella'' is in honour of Roy Franklin Cain (1906 - 1998), a Canadian botanist and Professor in
Toronto
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.
The genus was
circumscribed
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Not every polyg ...
by
Emil Müller Emil Muller or Emil Müller may refer to:
* Emil Müller (mathematician) (1861–1927), Austrian mathematician
* Emil Müller (German officer), an officer in the World War I Imperial German Army charged with war crimes at the Leipzig War Crimes Tri ...
in Sydowia Vol.10 on page 120 in 1957.
References
External links
*
Sordariales
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