''Skepperia'' is a
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 ...
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
Thelephoraceae
The Thelephoraceae are a family of fungi in the order Thelephorales. This grouping of mushrooms is commonly known as the "leathery earthfans".
Genera
The family includes the following eight genera:
* '' Amaurodon''
* '' Hypochnus''
* '' Lenzit ...
. The genus was described by mycologist
Miles Joseph Berkeley
Miles Joseph Berkeley (1 April 1803 – 30 July 1889) was an English cryptogamist and clergyman, and one of the founders of the science of plant pathology.
Life
Berkeley was born at Biggin Hall, Benefield, Northamptonshire, and educated at R ...
in 1857 to contain the
type species
In zoological nomenclature, a type species (''species typica'') is the species name with which the name of a genus or subgenus is considered to be permanently taxonomically associated, i.e., the species that contains the biological type specime ...
''Skepperia convoluta''.
The genus was
circumscribed
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Not every polyg ...
by Berkeley in Trans. Linn. Soc. London vol.22 on page 130 in 1857.
The genus name of ''Skepperia'' is in honour of Edmund Skepper (1825–1867), who was a British
botanist and chemist.
Distribution
It is only recorded as being found in a few places worldwide, America and
New Zealand
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.
Species
As accepted by
Species Fungorum
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;
* ''
Skepperia andina''
* ''
Skepperia convoluta''
* ''
Skepperia platensis''
* ''
Skepperia zeylanica''
Former species;
* ''S. carpatica'' = ''
Cotylidia carpatica'',
Rickenellaceae family
* ''S. spathularia'' = ''
Skepperiella spathularia''
Agaricales order
References
External links
*
Thelephorales
Thelephorales genera
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