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 ...
in the family
Sporormiaceae
The Sporormiaceae are a family of fungi in the order Pleosporales. Taxa have a cosmopolitan distribution and are saprobic on dung ( coprophilous) and rotting vegetation.
Description
The Sporormiaceae are characterized by having dark brown, sept ...
. The widespread genus contains 51 species that grow on dung or in the soil.
The genus name of ''Preussia'' is in honour of Carl Gottlieb Traugott Preuss (1795-1855), who was a German (
Prussian
Prussia, , Old Prussian: ''Prūsa'' or ''Prūsija'' was a German state on the southeast coast of the Baltic Sea. It formed the German Empire under Prussian rule when it united the German states in 1871. It was ''de facto'' dissolved by an e ...
)
botanist
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(Algology and
Mykology) and
Apothecary
''Apothecary'' () is a mostly archaic term for a medical professional who formulates and dispenses '' materia medica'' (medicine) to physicians, surgeons, and patients. The modern chemist (British English) or pharmacist (British and North Ameri ...
. He was from 1834 - 1855 an Apothecary in
Hoyerswerda
Hoyerswerda () or Wojerecy () is a major district town in the district of Bautzen in the German state of Saxony. It is located in the Sorbian settlement area of Upper Lusatia, a region where some people speak the Sorbian language in addition to G ...
.
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 polyg ...
by
Karl Wilhelm Gottlieb Leopold Fuckel
Karl Wilhelm Gottlieb Leopold Fuckel (3 February 1821 – 8 May 1876) was a German botanist who worked largely on fungi.
He worked as an apothecary from 1836 to 1852, afterwards deriving income from a vineyard he owned in Oestrich im Rheingau.< ...
in Hedwigia vol.6 on page 175 in 1867 and previously in Linnaea vol.24 on page 143 in 1851.
Species
As accepted by
Species Fungorum
''Index Fungorum'' is an international project to index all formal names (scientific names) in the fungus kingdom. the project is based at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, one of three partners along with Landcare Research and the Institute of Mi ...
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Preussia aemulans Preussia can refer to:
* ''Preussia'' (fungus), a genus of fungi
* ''Preussia'' (katydid), a genus of bush crickets or katydids in the family Tettigoniidae, subfamily Phaneropterinae
The Phaneropterinae, the sickle-bearing bush crickets or leaf ...
Preussia americana Preussia can refer to:
* ''Preussia'' (fungus), a genus of fungi
* ''Preussia'' (katydid), a genus of bush crickets or katydids in the family Tettigoniidae, subfamily Phaneropterinae
The Phaneropterinae, the sickle-bearing bush crickets or leaf ...
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Preussia antarctica Preussia can refer to:
* ''Preussia'' (fungus), a genus of fungi
* ''Preussia'' (katydid), a genus of bush crickets or katydids in the family Tettigoniidae, subfamily Phaneropterinae
The Phaneropterinae, the sickle-bearing bush crickets or leaf ...
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Preussia aquilirostrata Preussia can refer to:
* ''Preussia'' (fungus), a genus of fungi
* ''Preussia'' (katydid), a genus of bush crickets or katydids in the family Tettigoniidae, subfamily Phaneropterinae
The Phaneropterinae, the sickle-bearing bush crickets or leaf ...
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Preussia bipartis Preussia can refer to:
* ''Preussia'' (fungus), a genus of fungi
* ''Preussia'' (katydid), a genus of bush crickets or katydids in the family Tettigoniidae, subfamily Phaneropterinae
The Phaneropterinae, the sickle-bearing bush crickets or leaf ...
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Preussia borealis Preussia can refer to:
* ''Preussia'' (fungus), a genus of fungi
* ''Preussia'' (katydid), a genus of bush crickets or katydids in the family Tettigoniidae, subfamily Phaneropterinae
The Phaneropterinae, the sickle-bearing bush crickets or leaf ...
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Preussia calomera Preussia can refer to:
* ''Preussia'' (fungus), a genus of fungi
* ''Preussia'' (katydid), a genus of bush crickets or katydids in the family Tettigoniidae, subfamily Phaneropterinae
The Phaneropterinae, the sickle-bearing bush crickets or leaf ...
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Preussia citrullina Preussia can refer to:
* ''Preussia'' (fungus), a genus of fungi
* ''Preussia'' (katydid), a genus of bush crickets or katydids in the family Tettigoniidae, subfamily Phaneropterinae
The Phaneropterinae, the sickle-bearing bush crickets or leaf ...
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Preussia clavispora Preussia can refer to:
* ''Preussia'' (fungus), a genus of fungi
* ''Preussia'' (katydid), a genus of bush crickets or katydids in the family Tettigoniidae, subfamily Phaneropterinae
The Phaneropterinae, the sickle-bearing bush crickets or leaf ...
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Preussia commutata Preussia can refer to:
* ''Preussia'' (fungus), a genus of fungi
* ''Preussia'' (katydid), a genus of bush crickets or katydids in the family Tettigoniidae, subfamily Phaneropterinae
The Phaneropterinae, the sickle-bearing bush crickets or leaf ...
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Preussia constricta Preussia can refer to:
* ''Preussia'' (fungus), a genus of fungi
* ''Preussia'' (katydid), a genus of bush crickets or katydids in the family Tettigoniidae, subfamily Phaneropterinae
The Phaneropterinae, the sickle-bearing bush crickets or leaf ...