Complex sentence: The genus name commemorates Johan Theodor Holmskiold (1731-1793), a Danish botanist who wrote "Beata ruris otia fungis Danicis", published in two volumes in 1790 and 1799.
Split into simpler sentences: The genus name is derived from Johan Theodor Holmskiold (1731-1793), a Danish botanist. He wrote "Beata ruris otia fungis Danicis", published in two volumes in 1790 and 1799.