Sorokina is a genus of fungi in the family Dermateaceae. The genus contains 6 species.
The genus was circumscribed by Pier Andrea Saccardo in Syll. Fung. vol.10 on page 42 in 1892.
The genus name of Sorokina is in honour of Nikolai Vasilevich Sorokin (1846–1909), who was a Russian botanist, Mycologist, Microbiologist and Parasitologist. He was Professor of Botany and Director of the Botanical Garden of the Kazan Federal University.
Species As accepted by Species Fungorum; Sorokina blasteniospora Sorokina bogoriensis Sorokina caeruleogrisea Sorokina frondicola Sorokina insignis Sorokina lignicola Sorokina microspora Sorokina tjibodensis Sorokina uleana
See also List of Dermateaceae genera
References
External links Sorokina at Index Fungorum