Tapinella

E.-J. Gilbert, 1931

(fungal genus), (insect genus - Psocodea)

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

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Pronunciation

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 insect genus Tapinella has no documented human relevance.

Similar Taxa

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