Montagnea
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Montagnea is a genus of fungi in the family Agaricaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution in subtropical dry areas, and contains six species.[3] Montagnea was circumscribed by Swedish mycologist Elias Magnus Fries in 1836.[4]
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Montagnea | |
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Montagnea arenaria | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Agaricales |
Family: | Agaricaceae |
Genus: | Montagnea Fr. (1836) |
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Montagnea arenaria | |
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The genus name of Montagnea is in honour of Jean Pierre François Camille Montagne (1784–1866), who was a French military physician and botanist who specialized in the fields of bryology and mycology.[5]