''Litschauerella'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

corticioid fungi The corticioid fungi are a group of fungi in the Basidiomycota typically having effused, smooth basidiocarps (fruit bodies) that are formed on the undersides of dead tree trunks or branches. They are sometimes colloquially called crust fungi or pa ...

in the family

Hydnodontaceae The Hydnodontaceae are a family of fungi in the class Agaricomycetes. According to a 2008 estimate, the family contains 15 genera and 105 species. It is the only family in the order Order, ORDER or Orders may refer to: * A socio-political or es ...

. The widely distributed genus contains four species. The genus was described by German mycologist Franz Oberwinkler in 1965. The name commemorates Austrian

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 ...

Viktor Litschauer Viktor Litschauer (1879 – 27 December 1939 in Innsbruck) was an Austrian mycologist. From 1899 to 1903 he studied at the Vienna University of Technology, where he was a pupil and assistant to Franz Xaver Rudolf von Höhnel. For several years he ...

(1879–1939).BHL
Taxonomic literature : a selective guide to botanical publications

References

Trechisporales Trechisporales genera Taxa described in 1965 Taxa named by Franz Oberwinkler {{Agaricomycetes-stub