Taxon classification Fungi Tremellales Tremellaceae

Tremella rinodinae Diederich & M. S. Christ.

Note.

New to Sweden.

This fungus was previously known only from Denmark (Diederich 1996). It grows in the hymenium of Rinodina gennarii, forming distinct brown swellings on the host apothecia (Fig. 1F). The basidia have one transverse (Fig. 1K), or exceptionally longitudinal (Fig. 1L), septum.

Specimens examined

(all in the hymenium of Rinodina gennarii): SWEDEN. Bohuslän: Skaftö par., Östersida, 3 Aug 1928, G. Degelius (UPS: L-87926). Skåne: Oppmanna par., Arkelstrop, July 1916, E.P. Vrang (S: F-255341).