''Kernia'' is a genus of
fungi
A fungus (: fungi , , , or ; or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and mold (fungus), molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as one ...
in the family
Microascaceae
The Microascaceae are a family of fungi in the class Sordariomycetes, subclass Hypocreomycetidae. The family was published by David Malloch in 1970, an emended description based on Everet Stanley Luttrell's original 1951 publication. Family was ...
.
The genus name of ''Kernia'' is in honour of
Frank Dunn Kern
Frank Dunn Kern (June 29, 1883 – September 28, 1973) was an American plant pathologist and university administrator. He was a faculty member at Pennsylvania State University, holding appointments as Head of the Department of Botany and Dean of ...
(1883–1973), who was an American plant pathologist and university administrator. He was a faculty member of
Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State or PSU) is a Public university, public Commonwealth System of Higher Education, state-related Land-grant university, land-grant research university with campuses and facilities throughout Pennsyl ...
.
The genus was
circumscribed In geometry, a circumscribed circle for a set of points is a circle passing through each of them. Such a circle is said to ''circumscribe'' the points or a polygon formed from them; such a polygon is said to be ''inscribed'' in the circle.
* Circum ...
by
Julius Nieuwland
Julius Aloysius Arthur Nieuwland, CSC, (14 February 1878 – 11 June 1936) was a Belgian-born Holy Cross priest and professor of chemistry and botany at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana. He is known for his contributions to acetylene ...
in 1916.
Known species
According to
GBIF
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;
* ''Kernia bifurcotricha''
* ''Kernia brachytricha''
* ''Kernia cauquensis''
* ''Kernia columnaris''
* ''Kernia furcotricha''
* ''Kernia geniculotricha''
* ''Kernia hippocrepida''
* ''Kernia irregularis''
* ''Kernia nitida''
* ''Kernia ovata''
* ''Kernia pachypleura''
* ''Kernia peruviana''
* ''Kernia retardata''
* ''Kernia setadisperma''
References
External links
Index Fungorum
Microascales
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