''Hertella'' is a

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ized

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within the

Placynthiaceae The Placynthiaceae are a lichenized family of fungi in the order Peltigerales. Species of this family are found largely in northern temperate regions. Genera Numbers of species accepted by Species Fungorum ''Index Fungorum'' is an internati ...

family. The genus name of ''Hertella'' is in honour of Hannes Hertel (b.1939), a German botanist (Mycology, Lichenology and Bryology),

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, Curator of Lichenes/Bryophytes and former Director of the

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. The genus was

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by Aino Marjatta Henssen in Mycotaxon vol.22 on page 381 in 1985. Accepted species by

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; * ''Hertella chilensis'' * ''Hertella neozelandica'' * ''Hertella subantarctica''

References

Peltigerales Lichen genera Peltigerales genera Taxa named by Aino Henssen Taxa described in 1985 {{Peltigerales-stub