Grovesia is a genus of fungi in the family Helotiaceae.[1][2] This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Grovesia pulchella.
| Grovesia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Leotiomycetes |
| Order: | Helotiales |
| Family: | Helotiaceae |
| Genus: | Grovesia Dennis |
| Type species | |
| Grovesia pulchella Dennis
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The genus name of Grovesia is in honour of James Walton Groves (1906-1970), who was a Canadian mycologist.[3]
The genus was circumscribed by Richard William George Dennis in Kew Bull. vol.14 on page 444 in 1960.
References edit
- ^ Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM. (December 2007). "Outline of Ascomycota – 2007". Myconet. 13. Chicago, USA: The Field Museum, Department of Botany: 1–58. Archived from the original on 2009-03-18.
- ^ "Grovesia Dennis". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ 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.
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