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Cystobasidium hypogymniicola

Scientific Name: Cystobasidium hypogymniicola

Family: Platygloeaceae

Category: Lichen

Growth: Lichenous

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Cystobasidium hypogymniicola

Cystobasidium hypogymniicola is a lichenicolous fungus described by Diederich & Ahti in 1996.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cystobasidium hypogymniicola Diederich & Ahti
  • Family: Cystobasidiaceae
  • Genus: Cystobasidium
  • Phylum: Basidiomycota

The species is recognized by several databases, including Species Fungorum and Index Fungorum, both constituents of the Catalogue of Life.

Distribution and Habitat

  • This fungus has been found in Canada and Finland.
  • It is a lichenicolous fungus, meaning it parasitizes living lichens, specifically found on the thalli of Hypogymnia species.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Cystobasidium hypogymniicola forms brownish, resupinate basidiomata.
  • It creates a thin, subgelatinous film over galls on the host lichen.
  • The galls are initially simple with a constricted base.

Ecological Role

  • As a lichenicolous fungus, Cystobasidium hypogymniicola acts as a parasite on living lichens, impacting the health and growth of its host.

Further Information

  • Original description: Diederich, P. and Ahti, T. 1996. Cystobasidium hypogymniicola Diederich & Ahti, sp. nov.
  • Bibliotheca Lichenologica 61: 21 (1996)