Boothiella
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| Genus: | Boothiella Lodhi & J.H. Mirza (1962) |
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| Boothiella tetraspora Lodhi & J.H. Mirza | |
Boothiella is a genus of fungi within the Chaetomiaceae family. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Boothiella tetraspora.
The genus name of Boothiella is in honour of Colin Booth (1924 - 2003), a British botanist (mycology) and plant pathologist. He was Deputy Director of the International Mycological Institute (IMI) in Kew.