Geminaginaceae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Fungi
Division:
Basidiomycota
Class:
Ustilaginomycetes
Order:
Ustilaginales
Family:
Geminaginaceae

Vánky
Genus:
Geminago

Vánky & R. Bauer
Type species
Geminago nonveilleri
(Zambett. & Foko) Vánky & R. Bauer[1]
Synonyms

Mycosyrinx nonveilleri Zambett. & Foko, Revue Mycol., Paris 35(5): 304 (1971)
Mycosyrinx nonveilleri Zambett., Bull. trimest. Soc. mycol. Fr. 86(2): 307 (1971)

The Geminaginaceae are a family of smut fungi in the order Ustilaginomycetes. The family is monotypic, containing the single genus, Geminago, with the single species Geminago nonveilleri.[2] It was originally found on the inflorescence of Triplochiton scleroxylon in Cameroon, Africa.[3] It was published and described as Mycosyrinx nonveilleri by Zambett. & Foko in Revue Mycol., Paris 35(5): 304 in 1971. Before being renamed in 1996 by Vánky & R. Bauer.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 (Zambett. & Foko) Vánky & R. Bauer, in Vánky, Mycoscience 37(2): 183 (1996)
  2. ↑ Kirk MP, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi. 10th edition. Wallingford: CABI. p. 275. ISBN 0-85199-826-7.
  3. ↑ "Species Fungorum - Names Record". www.speciesfungorum.org. Retrieved 25 September 2023.


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