''Woldmaria'' is a fungal
genus
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in the family
Niaceae
The Niaceae are a family of fungi in the order Agaricales. The family contains six genera and 56 species. GBIF (in 2022), accepted 10 genera and 278 species.
Genera
* '' Cyphellopsis'' (3)
* ''Dendrothele'' (64)
* ''Flagelloscypha'' (50)
* '' H ...
. The genus is
monotypic
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, containing the single species ''Woldmaria filicina'', found in Europe and North America.
''Woldmaria'' was described by
William Bridge Cooke William Bridge Cooke (July 16, 1908 – December 30, 1991) was an American mycologist. He specialized in fungal ecology and taxonomy, with on emphasis on the Polyporaceae. He was the author of at least 192 publications and five books. Cooke also pub ...
in 1961, with ''Woldmaria crocea'' as the
type species
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;
it was subsequently moved into
synonymy with ''W. filicina''.
See also
*
List of Agaricales genera
References
External links
*
Niaceae
Fungi of Europe
Fungi of North America
Monotypic Agaricales genera
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