Backusella mclennaniae explained

Backusella mclennaniae is a species of zygote fungus in the order Mucorales. It was described by Andrew S. Urquhart and James K. Douch in 2020. The specific epithet is in honour of Australian mycologist Ethel Irene McLennan. The type locality is Morwell National Park, Australia.^[1]

See also

• Fungi of Australia

Notes and References

1. Urquhart A. S., Douch J. K., Heafield T. A., Buddie A. G., Idnurm A.. 21 September 2020. Diversity of Backusella (Mucoromycotina) in south-eastern Australia revealed through polyphasic taxonomy. Persoonia. 46. 1–25. 10.3767/persoonia.2021.46.01 . 35935894 . 9311390 .