Vladracula

<i>Vladracula</i>

Vladracula

Genus of fungi

Vladracula is a genus of fungi within the Rhytismataceae family.[2]

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This parasitic genus was named after Vlad the Impaler because the Vlach nobleman is often credited as the inspiration for the titular vampire in Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Cannon, Paul Francis; Minter, David William (16 September 1986). The Rhytismataceae of the Indian subcontinent. Mycological Papers. Vol. 155. CAB International Mycological Institute. OCLC 17919318. Archived from the original on 5 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  2. [2]
    Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM. (December 2007). "Outline of Ascomycota – 2007". Myconet. 13. Chicago, USA: The Field Museum, Department of Botany: 1–58. Archived from the original on 18 March 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2014.


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