 Phylum：Basidiomycota >> Class： Basidiomycetes >> Order： Tremellales |
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 BCRC Number： |
22878 | |||
| Scientific Name： |
Bullera formosensis | |||
| Author： |
Bullera formosensis Nakase et al., J. Gen. Appl. Mirobiol. 48: 345-355. 2002. |
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| Description： |
Growth in YM broth: After 3 days at 25˚C, the vegetative cells are spherical, ovoidal, ellipsoidal and elongate, (2.0-6.2) × (2.5-7.0) μm, single or in pairs. A sediment is formed. After one month at 17˚C, an incomplete fragile pellicle, an incomplete ring and a sediment are present. Growth on YM agar: After one month at 17˚C, the streak culture is pale to pale yellow, semi-shining, wrinkled, butyrous and has an erose and sporadically fimbriate margin. Dalmau plate culture on corn meal agar: Mycelia and pseudomycelia are produced. Mycelia are flexuose and primitive cymose branching. Formation of ballistoconidia: Ballistoconidia are abundantly fromed on corn meal agar and YM broth, They are ellipsoidal, kidney-shaped and comma-shaped, measuring (2.5-4.5) × (4.5-8.0) μm. | |||
| Specimens： |
Taiwan, Yilan: Taiwan Forestry Research Institute, Fu-Shan Experimental Forest, leave of Lophaterum gracile Brongn., May 1997, BCRC 22878 (Type strain). |
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| Habitat： |
Leave of Lophaterum gracile Brongn. | |||
| Distribution： |
Taiwan. |
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| References： |
Nakase, T et al. 2002. |
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| Provided： |
F. L. Lee |
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| Note： |
The specific epithet was derived from “Formosa” meaning “Beautiful Island” which was given to Taiwan by European people who reached this island in the 16th century. | |||