Kalmusia is a genus of fungi in the family Didymosphaeriaceae.[3] The genus was formerly placed in family Montagnulaceae,[4] before that was dissolved.[3] The widespread, genus was estimated to contain about 12 species in 2008,[5] which has increased to 29 species in 2023.[6]
The genus name of Kalmusia is in honour of Jakub Kalmus (1834 - 1870), who was a Bohemian doctor and Cryptogam researcher, who was a friend of the plant author.[7]
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