Requienella
| Requienella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Pyrenulales |
| Family: | Requienellaceae |
| Genus: | Requienella Fabre |
| Type species | |
| Requienella seminuda (Pers.) Boise, 1986 | |
Requienella is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Requienellaceae.
The genus name of Requienella is in honour of Esprit Requien (1788–1851), who was a French naturalist, who made contributions in the fields of conchology, palaeontology and especially botany.
The genus was circumscribed by Jean-Henri Casimir Fabre in Ann. Sci. Nat. Bot. ser.6, vol.15 on page 55 in 1883.