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Tremella imshaugiae
Tremella imshaugiae, is a lichenicolous (lichen-dwelling) fungus that is parasitic on the lichen Imshaugia aleurites.
It is a species of Basidiomycota belonging to the family Tremellaceae.
From the article Tremella imshaugiae on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The fungus is typically found on the thallus of Imshaugia aleurites with an amber-colored fruiting bodies 0.1–1 mm in diameter. 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. Unlike others in the family Tremellaceae, it has somewhat spherical basidiospores averaging 6.5–9 × 6.5–8.5 μm. Its closest relative is Tremella diploschistina.
Range & habitat
The species has been documented in four areas across the globe including Scotland, Spain, USA, and Canada. The first documented occurrence was in 2012 on the Great Wass Island Preserve in Maine, USA. The lichen is recorded within habitats that contain Imshaugia aleurites that include conifer forests, particularly pines and maples.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Habitat and distribution”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1411697.