Romellina is a monotypic, genus of fungi within the class Sordariomycetes. It has only one known species, Romellina variabilis Petr. (1955).[1]

Romellina
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Romellina

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The genus was circumscribed by Franz Petrak in Sydowia vol.9 (1-6) on page 597 in 1955.[1]

The genus name of Romellina is in honour of Lars Romell (1854–1927), who was a Swedish botanist and mycologist, he was a teacher in Stockholm, then between 1890 - 1927, he was a patent attorney.[2]

The relationship of this taxon to other taxa within the class is unknown (incertae sedis).[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Romellina variabilis Petr., Sydowia 9(1-6): 597 (1955) - GSD Species". www.speciesfungorum.org. Species Fungorum.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM. (December 2007). "Outline of Ascomycota – 2007". Myconet. 13. Chicago, USA: The Field Museum, Department of Botany: 1–58.