Moorella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Fungi
Division:
Ascomycota
Class:
incertae sedis
Genus:
Moorella

P.Rag.Rao & D.Rao

Moorella is a genus of saprophytic fungi within the Ascomycota (it has been originally classified within the former taxa Dematiaceae, Helicosporae). It is named Moorella in honour of mycologist Royall T. Moore, because of his contributions to Helicosporae.[1]

Moorella speciosa is the type species of this genus, an anamorph fungus that has been collected growing on dead bark in Nizamabad, India.[1]

The GBIF also list;[2]

  • Moorella heterospora P.N.Singh & S.K.Singh
  • Moorella monocephala Matsush.

References

  1. 1 2 Rao, P. Raghuveer; Rao, Dev (1964). "Some Helicosporae from Hyderabad-I". Mycopathologia et Mycologia Applicata. 22 (1): 47–54. doi:10.1007/BF02058732.
  2. ↑ "Moorella P.Rag.Rao & D.Rao". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 10 August 2022.


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