Moorella (fungus)
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]
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| Class: | incertae sedis |
| Genus: | Moorella P.Rag.Rao & D.Rao |
Moorella speciosa is the type specie of this genus, an anamorph fungus that has been collected growing on dead bark in Nizamabad, India.[1]
References
- Rao, P. Raghuveer; Rao, Dev (1964). "Some Helicosporae from Hyderabad-I". Mycopathologia et Mycologia Applicata. 22 (1): 47–54. doi:10.1007/BF02058732.
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