''Circinella'' 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
Syncephalastraceae
The Syncephalastraceae are a family of fungi in the order Mucorales. Members of this family have a widespread distribution, but are more common in tropical and subtropical
The subtropical zones or subtropics are geographical zone, geographic ...
.
It was first described by
Philippe Édouard Léon Van Tieghem &
(Alexandre Alexis) George Le Monnier in 1873.
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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 ...
.
Species:
* ''
Circinella angarensis''
* ''
Circinella chinensis
''Circinella'' is a genus of fungi belonging to the family Syncephalastraceae. It was first described by Philippe Édouard Léon Van Tieghem & (Alexandre Alexis) George Le Monnier in 1873.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution
In biog ...
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* ''
Circinella glomerata''
References
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Fungi
Taxa described in 1873
Taxa named by Philippe Édouard Léon Van Tieghem
Fungus genera