 Phylum：Basidiomycota >> Class： Basidiomycetes >> Order： Tremellales |
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 BCRC Number： |
22973 | |||
| Scientific Name： |
Bullera formosana | |||
| Author： |
Bullera formosana Nakase et al., Syst. Appl. Mmicrobiol. 27: 558-564. 2004. |
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| Description： |
Growth in YM broth: After 3 days at 25˚C, cells are ellipsoidal, cylindrical to long cocoon-shaped, or elongate, (2.5-4.5) × (3.5-11.5) μm, single, in pairs or in small clusters. There was some ring-formation and a sediment was formed. After 2 weeks, an incomplete pellicle and a sediment were observed. Growth on YM agar: After 1 month at 20˚C, the streak culture is grayish white to pale brown, smooth, soft, dull-shining, and has an entire margin. Dalmau plate culture on corn meal agar: True mycelium is formed. Formation of ballistoconidia: Ballistoconidia are abundantly formed on corn meal agar. They are napiform, or knob-shaped, (3.5-6.5 ) × (4.5-8.5) μm. | |||
| Specimens： |
Taiwan, Yilan: Taiwan Forestry Research Institute, Fu-Shan Experimental Forest, leave of Melastomae candidum D. Don, May 1997, BCRC 22973 (Type strain). |
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| Habitat： |
Leave of Melastomae candidum D. Don. | |||
| Distribution： |
Taiwan. |
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| References： |
Nakase, T et al. 2003. |
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| Provided： |
F. L. Lee |
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| Note： |
The specific epithet is derived from “Formosa” meaning “Beautiful Island”- a description of Taiwan by sixteenth century European visitors. | |||