Kobayasia is a genus of fungi in the family Phallaceae. It contains the species Kobayasia nipponica (Kobayasi) S.Imai & A.Kawam. and Kobayasia kunmingica M.Zang, K.Tao & X.X.Liu.[1]

Kobayasia
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Kobayasia
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Kobayasia nipponica
Type species
Kobayasia nipponica
(Kobayasi) S.Imai & A.Kawam. (1958)

It is known as シラタマタケ shiratamatake; "white ball mushroom" in the Japanese language.[2]

The genus name of Kobayasia is in honour of Yosio Kobayasi (1907 - 1993), who was a Japanese botanist (Mycology, Bryology and Algology).[3]

The genus was circumscribed by Sanshi Imai and A. Kawamura in Sci. Rap. Yokohama Natl. Univ., Sect.2, vol.7: on page 5 in 1958.

References

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  1. ^ "Kobayasia S.Imai & A.Kawamura, 1958". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  2. ^ "シラタマタケ Kobayasia nipponica". きのこじき (in Japanese). Kyoto University Fungi Club. 3 December 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  3. ^ 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.
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