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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)