''Marcelleina'' is a genus of fungi within the

Pezizaceae The Pezizaceae (commonly referred to as cup fungi) are a family of fungi in the Ascomycota which produce mushrooms that tend to grow in the shape of a "cup". Spores are formed on the inner surface of the fruit body (mushroom). The cup shape typ ...

family. The genus was circumscribed in 1967. The genus name of ''Marcelleina'' is in honour of

Marcelle Louise Fernande Le Gal Marcelle Louise Fernande Le Gal (14 February 1895–23 June 1979) was a French mycologist and lichenologist, and a pioneer of taxonomy of the Pezizomycetes. Selected publications * * * * Awards The fungal genera '' Marcelleina'', '' ...

(1895-1979), who was a French

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 ...

and lichenologist.

Species

According to a standard reference text, ''Marcelleina'' is widespread in distribution and contains nine species; two new species were since published in 2010 and 2011. *'' Marcelleina atroviolacea'' *'' Marcelleina benkertii'' *'' Marcelleina brevicostatispora'' *'' Marcelleina chopraiana'' *'' Marcelleina donadinii'' *''

Marcelleina georgii ''Marcelleina'' is a genus of fungi within the Pezizaceae family. The genus was circumscribed in 1967. The genus name of ''Marcelleina'' is in honour of Marcelle Louise Fernande Le Gal (1895-1979), who was a French mycologist and lichenologist. ...

'' *'' Marcelleina mediterranea'' *'' Marcelleina parvispora'' *'' Marcelleina persoonii'' *'' Marcelleina pseudoanthracina'' *'' Marcelleina rickii'' *'' Marcelleina tuberculispora''

References

Pezizaceae Pezizales genera Taxa named by Richard P. Korf Taxa described in 1967 {{Pezizomycetes-stub