Benjaminiella is a genus of fungi belonging to the family Mucoraceae.[1]
| Benjaminiella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Mucoromycota |
| Class: | Mucoromycetes |
| Order: | Mucorales |
| Family: | Mycotyphaceae |
| Genus: | Benjaminiella Arx, 1981 |
The genus name of Benjaminiella is in honour of Richard Keith Benjamin (1922 - 2002), an American botanist from Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden.[2]
Species:[1]
- Benjaminiella multispora Benny, Samson & M.C.Sriniv.
- Benjaminiella poitrasii (R.K.Benj.) Arx
- Benjaminiella youngii P.M.Kirk
References
edit- ^ a b "Benjaminiella J.A.von Arx, 1981". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ Burkhardt, Lotte (2022). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen [Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN 978-3-946292-41-8. Retrieved January 27, 2022.