Tremella imshaugiae
| Tremella imshaugiae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Tremellomycetes |
| Order: | Tremellales |
| Family: | Tremellaceae |
| Genus: | Tremella |
| Species: | T. imshaugiae
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| Binomial name | |
| Tremella imshaugiae Diederich, Coppins, R.C.Harris, Millanes & Wedin (2020)
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Tremella imshaugiae, is a lichenicolous (lichen-dwelling) fungus that is parasitic on the lichen Imshaugia aleurites.[1] It is a species of Basidiomycota belonging to the family Tremellaceae.
Description[edit]
The fungus is typically found on the thallus of Imshaugia aleurites with an amber-colored fruiting bodies 0.1–1 mm in diameter.[2] Like other fungi in the family Tremellaceae it has two to four celled septate basidia that average at 15.5–21.5 × 13–16.5 μm.[2] Unlike others in the family Tremellaceae, it has somewhat spherical basidiospores averaging 6.5–9 × 6.5–8.5 μm.[2] Its closest relative is Tremella diploschistina.[2]
Habitat and distribution[edit]
The species has been documented in four areas across the globe including Scotland, Spain, USA, and Canada.[3] The first documented occurrence was in 2012 on the Great Wass Island Preserve in Maine, USA.[1] The lichen is recorded within habitats that contain Imshaugia aleurites that include conifer forests, particularly pines and maples.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Diederich; Coppins; Harris, R.C.; Millanes; Wedin (2023). "Tremella imshaugiae". GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. doi:10.15468/39omei. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d Diederich, Paul; Millanes, Ana; Coppins, Brian; Wedins, Mats (October 16, 2020). "Tremella imshaugiae and T. tubulosae (Tremellomycetes, Basidiomycota), two new lichenicolous fungi on Imshaugia aleurites and Hypogymnia tubulosa". Bulletin de la Société des naturalistes luxembourgeois. 122: 239–246.
- ^ Brinker, Samuel (July 2023). "Further contributions to the Ontario flora of lichens and allied fungi, with emphasis on the Great Lakes Basin". Opuscula Philolichenum. 22: 41–80.