Backusella westeae
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Species of fungus
| Backusella westeae | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Mucoromycota |
| Class: | Mucoromycetes |
| Order: | Mucorales |
| Family: | Backusellaceae |
| Genus: | Backusella |
| Species: | B. westeae
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| Binomial name | |
| 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
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ 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.20214601. PMC 9311390 . PMID 35935894.
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External links
[edit ]- Data related to Backusella westeae at Wikispecies
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