Tremella imshaugiae | |
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Scientific classification | |
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.
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]
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]