''Togninia'' is a
fungus genus and the type genus in the family
Togniniaceae. It is the
teleomorph (the sexual reproductive stage) of ''
Phaeoacremonium
''Phaeoacremonium'' is a fungus genus associated with wilt and decline diseases of woody hosts and human infections.
''Togninia'' is the teleomorph (the sexual reproductive stage) of ''Phaeoacremonium''.
Species
* ''Phaeoacremonium aleophilum ...
''.
The genus name of ''Togninia'' is in honour of Filippo Tognini (1868–1896), who was an Italian
botanist
Botany, also called , plant biology or phytology, is the science of plant life and a branch of biology. A botanist, plant scientist or phytologist is a scientist who specialises in this field. The term "botany" comes from the Ancient Greek wo ...
(Mycology and Lichenology), who worked in
Florence and was curator of the
botanical garden in Padua.
References
Diaporthales
Sordariomycetes genera
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