''Massariovalsa'' 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 ...
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 ...
within the
Melanconidaceae
The ''Melanconidaceae'' are a family of fungi in the order Diaporthales, class Sordariomycetes.
Genera
The following is a list of genera within the Melanconidaceae, according to the 2007 Outline of Ascomycota. The placement of '' Gibellia'' in t ...
family.
The genus name of ''Massariovalsa'' is in honour of Giuseppe Filippo Massara (1792-1839), who was an Italian doctor and botanist, working in
Sondrio
Sondrio (; lmo, Sùndri; rm, Sunder; archaic german: Sünders or ; la, Sundrium) is an Italian city and ''comune'' and Provincial Capital located in the heart of the Valtellina. , Sondrio counts approximately 21,876 inhabitants (2015) and it is ...
.
The genus was
circumscribed
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Not every polyg ...
by
Pier Andrea Saccardo in Michelia vol.2 on page 569 in 1882.
References
External links
*
Massariovalsa' at
Index Fungorum
Melanconidaceae
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