Westea

Westea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Dothideomycetes
Order: incertae sedis
Family: incertae sedis
Genus: Westea
H.J.Swart (1988)
Type species
Westea banksiae
H.J.Swart (1988)

Westea is a genus of fungi in the class Dothideomycetes. The relationship of this taxon to other taxa within the class is unknown (incertae sedis).[1] A monotypic genus, it contains the single species Westea banksiae, which grows on Banksia trees in Australia. Described by South African botanist Haring Johannes 'Harry' Swart, it was originally collected from the leaves of Banksia integrifolia in Victoria.[2]

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References

  1. Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM. (December 2007). "Outline of Ascomycota 2007". Myconet. Chicago, USA: The Field Museum, Department of Botany. 13: 158.
  2. Swart HJ. (1988). "Australian leaf-inhabiting fungi. 29. Some Ascomycetes on Banksia". Transactions of the British Mycological Society. 91 (3): 453–65. doi:10.1016/S0007-1536(88)80122-0.


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