''Henningsia'' is a fungal

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...

in the family

Meripilaceae The Meripilaceae are a family of fungi in the order Polyporales. The family was circumscribed by Swiss mycologist Walter Jülich in 1982 with ''Meripilus'' as the type genus. A 2008 estimate placed 7 genera and 57 species in Meripilaceae. , In ...

. The genus was

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in 1895 by

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with ''Henningsia geminella'' as the type; this species is now known as '' H. brasiliensis''. The generic name honours German mycologist

Paul Christoph Hennings Paul Christoph Hennings (November 27, 1841 – October 14, 1908) was a German mycologist and herbarium curator. He discovered the study of cryptogams and mushrooms as a volunteer at the botanical garden. Although circumstances initially prevent ...

References

Polyporales genera Meripilaceae Taxa described in 1895 {{Polyporales-stub