''Bauerago'' is a
genus
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of
fungi
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found in the
family
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Microbotryaceae
Microbotryaceae is a family of Basidiomycota fungi in the order Microbotryales
The Microbotryales are an order of fungi in the Microbotryomycetes class of the Basidiomycota. The order contains 2 families, 9 genera
Genus (; : genera ) is a ...
. It contained 9 species before being reduced to 5 species.
The genus name of ''Bauerago'' is in honour of
Robert Bauer
Robert F. Bauer (born February 22, 1952) is an American attorney who served as White House counsel under President Barack Obama.
Early life and education
Born in New York City into a Jewish family, Bauer graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy ...
(1950–2014), who was a German
mycologist
Mycology is the branch of biology concerned with the study of fungi, including their taxonomy, genetics, biochemical properties, and use by humans. Fungi can be a source of tinder, food, traditional medicine, as well as entheogens, poison, and ...
, specialising in rust (
Uredinales) and smut (
Ustilaginomycetes
Ustilaginomycetes is the class of true smut fungi. They are plant parasites with about 1400 recognised species in 70 genera. They have a simple septum with a septal pore cap, this is different from Agaricomycotina which has a dolipore septum with ...
) fungi.
The genus was
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* Circum ...
by
Kálmán Géza Vánky
Kálmán is an ancient Germanic origin Hungarian surname and male given name. Outside Hungary, the name occurs sometimes in the form Kalman. It was derived from the Germanic name: Koloman, Coloman or Kolman. The Germanic name Coloman has been ...
in Mycotaxon vol.70 on pages 44 and 46 in 1999.
Species
As accepted by
Species Fungorum
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;
* ''
Bauerago abstrusa''
* ''
Bauerago capensis''
* ''
Bauerago cyperi-lucidi''
* ''
Bauerago gardneri''
* ''
Bauerago vuyckii''
Former species;
* ''B. boliviana'' = ''
Kalmanago boliviana''
* ''B. combensis'' = ''
Kalmanago combensis''
* ''B. commelinae'' = ''
Kalmanago commelinae''
* ''B. tinantiae'' = ''
Kalmanago tinantiae''
References
Basidiomycota genera
Microbotryales
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