Tapinella

E.-J. Gilbert, 1931

(fungal genus), (insect genus - Psocodea)

Tapinella is a of in the Tapinellaceae, Boletales, containing three inedible . The genus was established by French mycologist JeanEdouard Gilbert in 1931. A homonym exists in : Tapinella Enderlein, 1908 is a genus of (order ) in the family . The fungal genus is the accepted primary usage in modern .

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How to pronounce Tapinella: /tæ.pɪˈnɛl.ə/

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Human Relevance

The fungal Tapinella contains inedible with no known culinary or commercial use. No significant economic or medical importance has been documented. The genus Tapinella has no documented human relevance.

Similar Taxa

  • Tapinella (Psocodea: Pachytroctidae)Homonym - same name used for unrelated genus established by Enderlein in 1908. The fungal genus (Gilbert, 1931) has priority as the accepted primary usage.

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