Backusella westeae
| Backusella westeae | |
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| Kingdom: | Fungi
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| Family: | Backusellaceae
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| 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[]
Fungi portal- 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.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
External links[]
Data related to Backusella westeae at Wikispecies
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