Onygena
| Onygena | |
|---|---|
| Onygena equina | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Onygenales |
| Family: | Onygenaceae |
| Genus: | Onygena Pers. (1800) |
| Type species | |
| Onygena equina (Willd.) Pers. (1800) | |
| Species | |
|
O. apus | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Piligena Schumach. (1821) | |
Onygena is the type genus of the fungal family Onygenaceae. The genus contains five species found in North America and Europe that grow on bones and feathers.