| Lanzia | |
|---|---|
| Lanzia luteovirescens | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Leotiomycetes |
| Order: | Helotiales |
| Family: | Rutstroemiaceae |
| Genus: | Lanzia Sacc. |
| Type species | |
| Lanzia flavorufa (Sacc.) Sacc. | |
Lanzia is a genus of fungi within the family Rutstroemiaceae.
The genus name of Lanzia is in honour of Matteo Lanzi (1824-1908), who was an Italian doctor, botanist (Mycology and Algology) and diatom researcher. He worked as a lecturer at the University in Rome.
The genus was circumscribed by Pier Andrea Saccardo in Bot. Centralbl. vol.18 on pages 218 and 306 in 1884.
The following species are recognised in the genus Lanzia: