Phylum:Anamorphic fungi >> Class: Anamorphic fungi >> Order: Anamorphic fungi | ||||
BCRC Number: | NO BCRC Number! | |||
Scientific Name: | Cryptococcus magnus | |||
Author: | Cryptococcus magnus (Lodder & Kreger-van Rij) Baptist & Kurtzman, Mycologia 68: 1195-1203. 1976. Synonym: Cryptococcus laurentii (Kufferath) C. E. Skinner var. magnus Lodder & Kreger-van Rij 1952. |
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Description: | Growth on YM agar: After 7 days at 26°C, colonies were cream-colored, the surface was highly glossy, smooth and the texture slimy. The margin was entire. A thin ring and a little sediment began to form. After one month a moderate ring and a little sediment were present. After 3 days at 26°C, the cells were ovoid, single or in pairs, 4.0-5.0 × 7.0-9.0 μm. Dalmau plate culture on Corn Meal Agar: No pseudomycelium and true mycelium were present. | |||
Specimens: | Taiwan, Taichung: DaDu-Shan, Tunghai University, On leaves of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, 06 Feb 2001, HG1-1. |
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Habitat: | air, plant leaves. | |||
Distribution: | Netherlands, Taiwan. |
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References: | Yang, SH and Wang, PH. 2003; Fell, JW and Statzell-Tallman, A. 2000. |
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Provided: | P. H. Wang |
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Note: | We found that the reactions of D-glucosamine and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine were positive rather than negative, the reactions of inulin and melibiose were weak rather than negative as reported in the original description (Fell and Statezell-Tallman, 2000). | |||