''Theissenia'' 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
Graphostromataceae
The Graphostromataceae are a family (biology), family of fungi in the order Xylariales. This was a monotypic family, containing the single genus ''Graphostroma'', which in turn contains the single species ''Graphostroma platystoma''.
Species Fun ...
.
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
André Maublanc
André Pierre Jules Maublanc (24 July 1880, in Nantes – 30 April 1958, in Paris) was a French mycologist and plant pathologist.
Beginning in 1902, he worked as a préparateur at the Station de Pathologie végétale in Paris. In 1912, he traveled ...
in Bull. Soc. Mycol. France vol.30 on page 51 in 1914.
The genus name of ''Theissenia'' is in honour of
Ferdinand Theissen
Ferdinand Theissen (27 July 1877 in Krefeld – 5 September 1919) was a German-Austrian Jesuit priest and mycologist.
He studied theology at the seminary in Feldkirch, then from 1902 to 1908 was stationed in São Leopoldo, Brazil. Following ...
(1877–1919), who was a German-Austrian
Jesuit priest
The Society of Jesus (; abbreviation: S.J. or SJ), also known as the Jesuit Order or the Jesuits ( ; ), is a religious order (Catholic), religious order of clerics regular of pontifical right for men in the Catholic Church headquartered in Rom ...
and
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 ...
.
Species
As accepted by
Species Fungorum
''Index Fungorum'' is an international project to index all formal names (Binomial nomenclature, scientific names) in the fungus Kingdom (biology), kingdom. As of 2015, the project is based at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, one of three partn ...
;
* ''
Theissenia cinerea
''Theissenia'' is a genus of fungi in the family Graphostromataceae.
The genus was circumscribed by André Maublanc in Bull. Soc. Mycol. France vol.30 on page 51 in 1914.
The genus name of ''Theissenia'' is in honour of Ferdinand Theissen (1877â ...
''
* ''
Theissenia pyrenocrata''
Former species;
* ''T. eurima'' = ''
Durotheca eurima'',
Xylariaceae
The Xylariaceae are a family of mostly small ascomycetous fungi. It is one of the most commonly encountered groups of ascomycetes and is found throughout the temperate and tropical regions of the world. They are typically found on wood, seeds, f ...
family
* ''T. rogersii'' = ''
Durotheca rogersii'', Xylariaceae
References
External links
Index Fungorum
Xylariales
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