Phillipsia
| Phillipsia | |
|---|---|
| Phillipsia domingensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Pezizomycetes |
| Order: | Pezizales |
| Family: | Sarcoscyphaceae |
| Genus: | Phillipsia Berk. (1881) |
| Type species | |
| Phillipsia domingensis Berk. (1881) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Rickiella Syd. (1904) | |
Phillipsia is a genus of fungi in the family Sarcoscyphaceae. There are about 17 species in the genus, which collectively have a widespread distribution in subtropical and tropical areas. The genus was circumscribed by Miles Joseph Berkeley in 1881. The generic name honours Wales-born English botanist William Phillips (1822–1905).