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Cystobasidium usneicola

Scientific Name: Cystobasidium usneicola

Family: Platygloeaceae

Category: Lichen

Growth: Lichenous

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Cystobasidium usneicola

Cystobasidium usneicola is a fascinating lichenicolous fungus. This species was first described by Diederich & Alstrup in 1996.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cystobasidium usneicola Diederich &amp Alstrup 1996
  • Synonym: Cystobasidium usneicola Diederich &amp Ahti
  • Kingdom: Fungi
  • Phylum: Basidiomycota
  • Class: Ustomycetes, Cystobasidiomycetes
  • Order: Platygloeales, Cystobasidiales
  • Family: Platygloeaceae, Cystobasidiaceae
  • Genus: Cystobasidium

Distribution and Habitat

  • Cystobasidium usneicola has been found in Central America and Arizona (Sonoran Desert).
  • It is a parasitic species found on the thalli of Usnea species.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Cystobasidium usneicola forms small, fleshy, pinkish-orange nodules on its host.
  • The basidia have 1-3 transverse septa.
  • It exhibits a lichenous growth habit.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Cystobasidium usneicola parasitizes Usnea species, forming nodules on their thalli.
  • It can easily be confused with Biatoropsis usnearum, as they grow on the same host genus and induce similar formations.

Further Information

  • Holotype: C, Alstrup 22111.
  • Index Fungorum checklist
  • Catalogue of Life, 3rd Edition