''Onygena'' is the
type genus
In biological taxonomy, the type genus is the genus which defines a biological family and the root of the family name.
Zoological nomenclature
According to the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, "The name-bearing type of a nominal ...
of the fungal family
Onygenaceae
The Onygenaceae are a family of fungi in the Ascomycota, class Eurotiomycetes.
Genera
These are the genera that are in the Onygenaceae, according to a 2021 review of fungal classification. Following the genus name is the taxonomic authority (t ...
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The genus contains five species found in North America and Europe that grow on bones and feathers.
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References
External links
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Onygenales
Eurotiomycetes genera
Taxa named by Christiaan Hendrik Persoon
Taxa described in 1800
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