Tremella tubulosae
| Tremella tubulosae | |
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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. tubulosae
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| Binomial name | |
| Tremella tubulosae Diederich, Coppins, J.C.Zamora, Millanes & Wedin (2020)
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Tremella tubulosae is a lichenicolous fungus on Hypogymnia tubulosa. Tremella tubulosae was described as new in 2020[1][2] and has been recorded in Scotland and Spain.[3] It forms pale to dark brown or blackish galls on its host.[3]
Description[edit]
Tremella tubulosae affects Hypogymnia tubulosa by inducing distinct, convex galls on the thallus.[3] The galls darken as they mature, going from pale brown when young, to dark brown or blackish when old.
Habitat and geography[edit]
As of 2020, Tremella tubulosae has been recorded in Scotland and Spain.[3] In Spain, it has been recorded along roadsides in the Castilla y León and Segovia area.[3] This region is a high plateau ringed by mountains, and described as having a continental Mediterranean climate.[4] In Scotland, the lichenicolous fungus has been recorded in Moray, in the Culbin Forest.[3] This coastal region has a warm summer climate, with annual temperatures slightly lower than average for the U.K., and rainy days for roughly 35% of the year.[5]
Etymology[edit]
The specific epithet tubulosae refers to the host lichen and is derived from the Latin tubulosus meaning tube or pipe shaped.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Species fungorum - Tremella tubulosae Diederich, Coppins, J.C. Zamora, Millanes & Wedin". www.speciesfungorum.org. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ "Mycobank Database - Tremella tubulosae".
- ^ a b c d e f Diederich, Paul; Millanes, Ana M.; Coppins, Brian J.; Wedin, Mats (16 October 2020). "Tremella imshaugiae and T. tubulosae (Tremellomycetes, Basidiomycota), two new lichenicolous fungi on Imshaugia aleurites and Hypogymnia tubulosa" (PDF). Bulletin de la Société des Naturalistes Luxembourgeois. 121: 239–246.
- ^ León, Junta de Castilla y. "Página principal de la Junta de Castilla y León". www.jcyl.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ^ "Moray, GB Climate Zone, Monthly Weather Averages and Historical Data". tcktcktck.org. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). Latin for Gardeners (PDF). University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-00919-3.