''Sydowia'' 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
Dothioraceae described by
Giacomo Bresadola
Giacomo Bresadola ( Mezzana, Trento; often given as Giacopo) 14 February 1847 – Trento 9 June 1929) was an eminent Italian mycologist. Fungi he named include the deadly '' Lepiota helveola'' and ''Inocybe patouillardii'', though the latter ...
in 1895.
The name honours German mycologist,
Paul Sydow
Paul Sydow (1 November 1851 in Kallies – 26 February 1925 in Sophienstädt near Ruhlsdorf) was a German mycologist and lichenologist, father of Hans Sydow (1879–1946).
He worked as a schoolmaster in Berlin. With his son, Hans, he authored ...
.
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 M ...
;
* ''
Sydowia agharkarii''
* ''
Sydowia ceanothi''
* ''
Sydowia gregaria''
* ''
Sydowia japonica''
* ''
Sydowia polyspora''
* ''
Sydowia prosopidis''
* ''
Sydowia randiae''
* ''
Sydowia semenospora''
* ''
Sydowia slippii''
* ''
Sydowia solitaria''
* ''
Sydowia wolfii''
Former species;
* ''Sydowia dothideoides'' = ''
Dothiora dothideoides'',
Botryosphaeriaceae
The Botryosphaeriaceae are a family of sac fungi (Ascomycetes), which is the type representative of the order Botryosphaeriales. According to a 2008 estimate, the family contains 26 genera and over 1500 species. Members of this order include no ...
* ''Sydowia eucalypti'' = ''
Pseudosydowia eucalypti'', Saccotheciaceae
* ''Sydowia lepargyrea'' = ''
Dothiora lepargyrea'', Botryosphaeriaceae
* ''Sydowia pruni'' = ''
Dothiora pruni'', Botryosphaeriaceae
* ''Sydowia taxicola'' = ''
Dothiora taxicola'', Botryosphaeriaceae
* ''Sydowia versiformis'' = ''
Dothiora versiformis'', Botryosphaeriaceae
References
Dothideales
Dothideomycetes genera
Taxa named by Giacomo Bresadola
Taxa described in 1895
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