''Circinella'' is a genus of

fungi A fungus (plural, : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of Eukaryote, eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and Mold (fungus), molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified ...

belonging to the family

Syncephalastraceae The Syncephalastraceae are a family of fungi in the order Mucorales. Members of this family have a widespread distribution, but are more common in tropical The tropics are the regions of Earth surrounding the Equator. They are defined in la ...

. It was first described by

Philippe Édouard Léon Van Tieghem Philippe Édouard Léon Van Tieghem (; 19 April 1839 – 28 April 1914) was a French botanist born in Baillleul in the département of Nord. He was one of the best known French botanists of the latter nineteenth century. Life Van Tieghem's ...

(Alexandre Alexis) George Le Monnier Alexandre may refer to: * Alexandre (given name) * Alexandre (surname) * Alexandre (film) See also * Alexander * Xano (disambiguation) Xano is the name of: * Xano, a Portuguese hypocoristic of the name " Alexandre (disambiguation)" * Idálio ...

in 1873. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Species: * ''

Circinella angarensis ''Circinella'' is a genus of fungi belonging to the family Syncephalastraceae. It was first described by Philippe Édouard Léon Van Tieghem & (Alexandre Alexis) George Le Monnier in 1873. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Species: * ...

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Circinella chinensis ''Circinella'' is a genus of fungi belonging to the family Syncephalastraceae. It was first described by Philippe Édouard Léon Van Tieghem & (Alexandre Alexis) George Le Monnier in 1873. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution In biog ...

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Circinella glomerata ''Circinella'' is a genus of fungi belonging to the family Syncephalastraceae. It was first described by Philippe Édouard Léon Van Tieghem & (Alexandre Alexis) George Le Monnier in 1873. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Species: * ...

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q10453294 Fungi Taxa described in 1873 Taxa named by Philippe Édouard Léon Van Tieghem Fungus genera