''Massarina'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

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 ...

in the

Massarinaceae The Massarinaceae are a family of fungi in the order Pleosporales. Although taxa have a cosmopolitan distribution, they are better-known in temperate regions. They are thought to be saprobic in wood and bark; some species are weak pathogens. In ...

family. The widespread genus contains about 125 species.

Anamorph In mycology, the terms teleomorph, anamorph, and holomorph apply to portions of the life cycles of fungi in the phyla Ascomycota and Basidiomycota: *Teleomorph: the sexual reproductive stage (morph), typically a fruiting body. *Anamorph: an ase ...

forms of species in ''Massarina'' include '' Acrocalymma'', '' Ceratophoma'', and '' Tetraploa''. ''Massarina'' was circumscribed by

Pier Andrea Saccardo Pier Andrea Saccardo (23 April 1845 in Treviso, Treviso – 12 February 1920 in Padua) was an Italian botanist and mycologist. Life Saccardo studied at the Lyceum in Venice, and then at the Technical Institute of the University of Padua wher ...

in 1883. The genus name of ''Massarina'' is in honour of Giuseppe Filippo Massara (1792-1839), who was an Italian doctor and botanist, working in

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Species

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Massarina albocarnis ''Massarina'' is a genus of fungi in the Massarinaceae family. The widespread genus contains about 125 species. Anamorph forms of species in ''Massarina'' include '' Acrocalymma'', '' Ceratophoma'', and '' Tetraploa''. ''Massarina'' was circumscr ...

'' *'' Massarina alni'' *'' Massarina beaurivagea'' *'' Massarina berchemiae'' *'' Massarina bipolaris'' *'' Massarina brunaudii'' *'' Massarina capensis'' *'' Massarina carolinensis'' *'' Massarina cisti'' *'' Massarina clionina'' *'' Massarina constricta'' *'' Massarina contraria'' *''

Massarina cystophorae ''Massarina'' is a genus of fungi in the Massarinaceae family. The widespread genus contains about 125 species. Anamorph forms of species in ''Massarina'' include '' Acrocalymma'', '' Ceratophoma'', and '' Tetraploa''. ''Massarina'' was circumscr ...

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Massarina eburnea ''Massarina'' is a genus of fungi in the Massarinaceae family. The widespread genus contains about 125 species. Anamorph forms of species in ''Massarina'' include '' Acrocalymma'', '' Ceratophoma'', and '' Tetraploa''. ''Massarina'' was circumscr ...

'' *'' Massarina grandispora'' *'' Massarina igniaria'' *'' Massarina japonica'' *'' Massarina jasminicola'' *'' Massarina lacertensis'' *'' Massarina leucadendri'' *'' Massarina magniarundinacea'' *'' Massarina mauritiana'' *'' Massarina microcarpa'' *'' Massarina microspora'' *'' Massarina operculicola'' *'' Massarina pandanicola'' *'' Massarina phragmiticola'' *'' Massarina polytrichadelphi'' *'' Massarina ricifera'' *'' Massarina sanguineo-ostiolata'' *'' Massarina submediana'' *'' Massarina thalassiae'' *'' Massarina thalassioidea'' *'' Massarina tiliae'' *'' Massarina uniserialis'' *'' Massarina waikanaensis'' *'' Massarina walkeri''

References

Pleosporales Taxa named by Pier Andrea Saccardo Taxa described in 1883 {{Pleosporales stub