''Torrendiella'' is a
genus of
fungi in the family
Sclerotiniaceae. It was
circumscribed
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by
Jean Louis Émile Boudier and
John Torrey
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in Bull. Soc. Mycol. France vol.27 on page 133 in 1911, with ''
Torrendiella ciliata'' as the
type species.
Several species once placed in this genus were transferred to ''
Hymenotorrendiella'' in 2014.
The genus name of ''Torrendiella'' is in honour of
Camille Torrend Camille Torrend (1875-1961) was a Portuguese clergyman and mycologist. He was active in France, Portugal, Ireland and Brazil. He was a professor of botany and phytopathology at the Imperial Agricultural School of Bahia.
Torrend described the fungi ...
(1875-1961), who was a Portuguese clergyman and mycologist. He was active in France, Portugal, Ireland and Brazil. He was also a professor of botany and
phytopathology
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at the
Imperial Agricultural School of Bahia
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.
Species
*''
Torrendiella ciliata''
*''
Torrendiella quintocentenaria''
*''
Torrendiella setulata
''Torrendiella'' is a genus of fungi in the family Sclerotiniaceae. It was circumscription (taxonomy), circumscribed by Jean Louis Émile Boudier and John Torrey in Bull. Soc. Mycol. France vol.27 on page 133 in 1911, with ''Torrendiella ciliata' ...
''
Former species;
* ''T. andina'' = ''
Hymenotorrendiella andina'',
Helotiaceae
The Helotiaceae are a family of fungi in the order Helotiales. The distribution of species in the family are widespread, and typically found in tropical areas. There are 117 genera and 826 species in the family.
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* ''T. brevisetosa'' = ''
Hymenotorrendiella brevisetosa'', Helotiaceae
* ''T. cannibalensis'' = ''
Hymenotorrendiella cannibalensis'', Helotiaceae
* ''T. clelandii'' = ''
Hymenotorrendiella clelandii'', Helotiaceae
* ''T. dingleyae'' = ''
Hymenotorrendiella dingleyae'', Helotiaceae
* ''T. eucalypti'' = ''
Hymenotorrendiella eucalypti'', Helotiaceae
* ''T. grisea'' = ''
Hymenotorrendiella grisea'', Helotiaceae
* ''T. guangxiensis'' = ''
Hymenotorrendiella guangxiensis'', Helotiaceae
* ''T. madsenii'' = ''
Hymenotorrendiella madsenii'', Helotiaceae
References
Helotiales genera
Sclerotiniaceae
Taxa named by Jean Louis Émile Boudier
Taxa named by John Torrey
Taxa described in 1911
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