Gender of fungal generic names ending in –trema
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Published:2022-03-27
Issue:3
Volume:137
Page:545-554
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ISSN:0093-4666
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Container-title:Mycotaxon
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language:en
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Short-container-title:mycotaxon
Author:
Pennycook Shaun R.
Abstract
Fungal generic names ending in –trema are reviewed. Most are derived from the latinised Greek neuter noun meaning "perforation; aperture; opening; orifice." However, some are Latin feminine, with –trema referring to a relationship or similarity to Tremella.
Publisher
Mycotaxon, Ltd.
Subject
Plant Science,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics