Rimbachia is a genus of fungi in the family Tricholomataceae. The genus contains about ten species with a widespread distribution in tropical regions.
The genus name of Rimbachia was chosen in honour of August Rimbach (1862–1943), who was a German botanist (Bryology). He was between 1910-1919, Professor of Botany at the Agronomic Institute in Montevideo, Uruguay.
The genus was circumscribed by Narcisse Théophile Patouillard in Bull. Soc. Mycol. France vol.7 on page 159 in 1891.
Species As accepted by Species Fungorum; Rimbachia arachnoidea Redhead 1984 Rimbachia bryophila Redhead 1984 Rimbachia camerunensis Henn. 1901 Rimbachia ellipsoidea Redhead 1984 Rimbachia furfuracea Redhead 1984 Rimbachia leucobryi Miettinen 2010 Rimbachia neckerae Redhead 1984 Rimbachia palmigena Singer 1966 Rimbachia paludosa Redhead 1984 Rimbachia paradoxa Pat. 1891 Rimbachia philippensis Lloyd 1919 Rimbachia spadicea Lloyd 1922
Former species; R. cyphelloides = Rhodoarrhenia cyphelloides Bolbitiaceae R. pezizoidea = Rhodoarrhenia pezizoidea Bolbitiaceae R. puiggarii = Calyptella puiggarii Agaricales R. spathularia = Skepperiella spathularia Agaricales R. vitellina = Rhodoarrhenia vitellina Bolbitiaceae
See also
List of Tricholomataceae genera
References