''Chapeckia'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
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
Sydowiellaceae
Sydowiellaceae is family of fungi in the order Diaporthales.
Genera
As accepted by GBIF;
* '' Alborbis'' (2)
* '' Breviappendix'' (5)
* ''Cainiella''
* ''Caudospora'' (3)
* ''Chapeckia'' (3)
* ''Hapalocystis'' (10)
* '' Italiomyces'' (3 ...
. The genus was described by mycologist
Margaret Elizabeth Barr-Bigelow
Margaret Elizabeth Barr Bigelow (1923-2008) was a Canadian mycologist known for her contributions to the Ascomycetes fungi.
Biography
She was born on April 16, 1923 in Elkhorn, Manitoba. She studied at the University of British Columbia, ...
in 1978.
The genus name of ''Chapeckia'' is in honour of
Charles Horton Peck
Charles Horton Peck (March 30, 1833 – July 11, 1917) was an American mycologist of the 19th and early 20th centuries. He was the New York State Botanist from 1867 to 1915, a period in which he described over 2,700 species of North American fun ...
(1833–1917), who was an American mycologist. He had described over 2,700 species of
North America
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n fungi.
Species
As accepted by
Species Fungorum
''Index Fungorum'' is an international project to index all formal names (scientific names) in the fungus kingdom. the project is based at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, one of three partners along with Landcare Research and the Institute of Mi ...
;
*''
Chapeckia nigrospora''
*''
Chapeckia ribesia''
References
Sordariomycetes genera
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