''Grovesia'' is a
genus of
fungi in the family
Helotiaceae
The Helotiaceae are a family of fungi in the order Helotiales. The distribution of species in the family are widespread, and typically found in tropical areas. There are 117 genera and 826 species in the family.
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. This is a
monotypic genus, containing the single species ''Grovesia pulchella''.
The genus name of ''Grovesia'' is in honour of
James Walton Groves
James Walton Groves (October 18, 1906 - May 6, 1970) was a Canadian mycologist born in Kinburn, Ontario on October 18, 1906 to John James and Laura Groves. He displayed an early interest in education and learning. He taught himself the alphabet f ...
(1906-1970), who was a Canadian
mycologist
Mycology is the branch of biology concerned with the study of fungus, fungi, including their genetics, genetic and biochemistry, biochemical properties, their Taxonomy (biology), taxonomy and ethnomycology, their use to humans, including as a so ...
.
The genus was
circumscribed
In geometry, the circumscribed circle or circumcircle of a polygon is a circle that passes through all the vertices of the polygon. The center of this circle is called the circumcenter and its radius is called the circumradius.
Not every po ...
by
Richard William George Dennis
Richard William George Dennis, PhD (13 July 1910 – 7 June 2003), was an English mycologist and plant pathologist.
Background and education
Dennis was born in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, the son of a schoolmaster. He was educated at Thornbu ...
in
Kew Bull. vol.14 on page 444 in 1960.
References
External links
*
Grovesia' at
Index Fungorum
Helotiaceae
Monotypic Ascomycota genera
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