''Venturiocistella'' is a
genus
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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
Hyphodiscaceae family. The genus contained seven species (in 2008).
Then 8 species in 2022.
The genus was
circumscribed
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Not every polyg ...
by
Ain Gustavovich Raitviir in Sist. Rasprostranenie Gribov vol.155. 1978 (Acad. Sci. Eston. SSR) based on an earlier description in Syll. Fung. vol.8 on page 388 in 1889 by
Pier Andrea Saccardo and
Lars Romell
Lars is a common male name in Scandinavia, Scandinavian countries.
Origin
''Lars'' means "from the city of Laurentum". Lars is derived from the Latin name Laurentius (disambiguation), Laurentius, which means "from Laurentum" or "crowned with Lauru ...
(and named ''Pirottaea venturioides'' .
The genus name of ''Venturiocistella'' is in honour of
Carlo Antonio Maria Venturi
Carlo Antonio Maria Venturi (Brescia, 11 October 1805 – 1864) was an Italian mycologist. In 1842 he published ''Mycological Studies'', in which he described sixty-two species of fungi. In 1845 he published ''miceti dell'agro bresciano descritti e ...
(1805–1864), who was an Italian
mycologist
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.
Species
As accepted by
Species Fungorum;
* ''
Venturiocistella diversipila''
* ''
Venturiocistella gaylussaciae''
* ''
Venturiocistella heterotricha''
* ''
Venturiocistella japonica''
* ''
Venturiocistella pini''
* ''
Venturiocistella ulicicola''
* ''
Venturiocistella uliginosa''
* ''
Venturiocistella venturioides''
References
External links
*
Venturiocistella' at
Index Fungorum
Hyaloscyphaceae
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