''Cintractia'' 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 Cintractiaceae. It was first described by

Marie Maxime Cornu Marie Maxime Cornu (July 16, 1843, in Orléans – April 3, 1901 in Paris) was a French botanist and mycologist. He was a younger brother of physicist Alfred Cornu (1841-1902). He studied at the École normale supérieure, and in 1872 received hi ...

in 1883. The genus has

cosmopolitan distribution In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most of the world in appropriate habitats. Such a taxon, usually a species, is said to exhibit cosmopolitanism or cosmopolitism. The ext ...

. A few species: *'' Cintractia albida'' *'' Cintractia amazonica'' *'' Cintractia amicta''

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''Cintractia'' occurrence data and images
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{{Taxonbar, from=Q10453248 Ustilaginomycotina Basidiomycota genera