Tremella tubulosae is a lichenicolous fungi on Hypogymnia tubulosa. Tremella tubulosae was described as new in 2020,[1][2] and has been recorded in Scotland and Spain.[3] It has pale to dark brown or blackish basidimatal gills.[3]
The mycoparasitic species is within the genus Tremella Pers. It affects Hypogymnia tubulosa by inducing distinct, convex galls on the thallus.[3] The galls darken as they mature, going from pale brown when young, to dark brown or blackish when old.
As of 2020, Tremella tubulosae has been recorded in Scotland and Spain.[3] In Spain, they have been recorded along roadsides in the Castilla y León and Segovia area.[3] This region is a high plateau ringed by mountains, and described as having a continental mediterranean climate.[4] In Scotland, the lichenicolous fungus has been recorded in Moray, in the Culbin Forest.[3] This coastal region has a warm summer climate, with annual temperatures slightly lower than average for the U.K., and rainy days for roughly 35% of the year.[5]
The genus name, Tremella is derived from the Latin tremulus, from the verb tremere ("to tremble").[6]
The specific epithet tubulosae is derived from the Latin tubulosus meaning tube or pipe shaped.[7]
Tremella tubulosae is a lichenicolous fungi on Hypogymnia tubulosa. Tremella tubulosae was described as new in 2020, and has been recorded in Scotland and Spain. It has pale to dark brown or blackish basidimatal gills.
