| Geminago | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Ustilaginomycetes |
| Order: | Ustilaginales |
| Family: | Geminaginaceae Vánky |
| Genus: | Geminago Vánky & R. Bauer |
| Species: | G. nonveilleri |
| Binomial name | |
| Geminago nonveilleri (Zambett. & Foko) Vánky & R. Bauer [1] | |
| Synonyms | |
Mycosyrinx nonveilleriZambett. & Foko, Revue Mycol., Paris 35(5): 304 (1971) | |
The Geminaginaceae are a family of smut fungi in the order Ustilaginomycetes. The family is monotypic, containing the single genus, Geminago, with the single species Geminago nonveilleri. [2] It was originally found on the inflorescence of Triplochiton scleroxylon in Cameroon, Africa. [3] It was published and described as Mycosyrinx nonveilleri by Zambett. & Foko in Revue Mycol., Paris 35(5): 304 in 1971. Before being renamed in 1996 by Vánky & R. Bauer. [1]