Tremella protoparmeliae Diederich & Coppins

Millanes, Ana M., Diederich, Paul, Westberg, Martin, Knutsson, Tommy & Wedin, Mats, 2014, Tremellarhizocarpicola sp. nov. and other interesting lichenicolous Tremellales and Filobasidiales in the Nordic countries, MycoKeys 8, pp. 31-41 : 35

Taxon classification Fungi Tremellales Tremellaceae

Tremella protoparmeliae Diederich & Coppins

Note.

This species was previously only recorded in England ( Diederich 1996). The fungus grows intrahymenially on Protoparmelia badia , without producing any external symptoms, which suggests that this species could in reality be common, but much overlooked as it is not visible macroscopically (Figs 1C and 1I).

Specimens examined

(all in the hymenium of Protoparmelia badia ). SWEDEN. Torne Lappmark: Jukkasjärvi par., Ábeskosuolo, south-eastern part to the island, facing the shore of the lake, 68°21.88'N, 18°50.17'E, 29 July 2013, A. Millanes 915 & M. Méndez (S: F-255342). Uppland: Djurö par., Runmarö, Small hill at the NW end of the Lake Viträsket, 59°16.44'N, 18°45.91'E, 27 Aug 2011, A. Millanes, S. Klopfstein & M. Westberg (S: F-255343).