Bartheletia paradoxa G. Arnaud ex Scheuer, R. Bauer, M. Lutz, Stabenth., Melnik & Grube
(Ginkgo Spot)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesBartheletia paradoxa (Ginkgo Spot)
FamilyBARTHELETIACEAE (a family of basidiomycetes)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Bartheletia paradoxa (Ginkgo Spot) :
1: Bartheletia paradoxa (Ginkgo Spot)
25 Jan 2009 OSGR: SU77 51° 30’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on dead, fallen, Ginkgo leaf
Image 1: Single spore - magnifiedImage 2: Spores - magnified

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Scheuer, C., Bauer, R., Lutz, M., Stabentheiner, E., Mel’nikd, V.A. & Grube, M. 2008 Bartheletia paradoxa is a living fossil on Ginkgo leaf litter with a unique septal structure in the Basidiomycota Mycol. Res. Vol 112 (11): 1265-1279.

Bartheletia paradoxa (Ginkgo Spot) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Bartheletia paradoxa (Ginkgo Spot)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Bartheletia paradoxa (Ginkgo Spot)
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