Deightoniella Explained

Deightoniella is a genus of fungi belonging to the family Magnaporthaceae.^[1]

The species of this genus are found in Europe.

The genus name of Deightoniella is in honour of Frederick Claude Deighton (1903 - 1992), British botanist (mycology) and plant pathologist.^[2]

The genus was circumscribed by Stanley John Hughes in Mycol. Pap. Vol.48 on page 27 in 1952.

Species

Species:

• Deightoniella africana
• Deightoniella alni
• Deightoniella arecae

Notes and References

1. Web site: Deightoniella S.Hughes . www.gbif.org . 19 April 2021 . en.
2. Book: Burkhardt, Lotte . Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen . Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names . Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin . 2022 . 978-3-946292-41-8 . pdf . German . Berlin . 10.3372/epolist2022 . 246307410 . January 27, 2022.