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]
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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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Description
editTremella 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
editAs 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
editThe 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.