Biology:Backusella westeae
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Short description: Species of fungus
| Backusella westeae | |
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| Family: | Backusellaceae
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| Species: | B. westeae
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| Backusella westeae Urquhart & Douch
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Backusella westeae is a species of zygote fungus in the order Mucorales. It was described by Andrew S. Urquhart and James K. Douch in 2020. The specific epithet is in honour of mycologist Gretna Margaret Weste. The type locality is Tarra-Bulga National Park, Australia, from which the type specimen was inadvertently isolated from a Laccaria basidiome.[1]
See also
- Fungi of Australia
References
- ↑ Urquhart A. S., Douch J. K., Heafield T. A., Buddie A. G., Idnurm A. (21 September 2020). "Diversity of Backusella (Mucoromycotina) in south-eastern Australia revealed through polyphasic taxonomy". Persoonia 46: 1–25. doi:10.3767/persoonia.2021.46.01. PMID 35935894. PMC 9311390. https://doi.org/10.3767/persoonia.2021.46.01.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q99736381 entry
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