Fungi Australian Fungi Name Index (AFNI)

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Sporormiaceae
Preussia mayoae Y.P.Tan, Minns, A.Crombie & E.Lacey , legitimate, scientific
Tan, Y.P., Minns, S.A., Crombie, A., Smith, P.J. & Lacey, E. (22 August 2024), Index of Australian Fungi 42: 14 [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "Australia, Tasmania, Hobart, from Usnea inermis (Parmeliaceae) growing on Acacia dealbata (Fabaceae), Aug. 2023 (holotype MST-F22861 permanently preserved in a metabolically inactive state)."
  • Text: DNA sequences: from ex-type culture: GenBank PQ066528 (ITS), and PQ060438 (LSU).
  • Text: identifier: IF 902511
  • Etymology: "Named after Helen Mary Mayo (1878−1967), a bacteriologist, medical doctor, and medical educator. Helen May was an advocate for maternal and child welfare organisations in South Australia."
AusFungi (2025), AusFungi: - AFL [secondary reference]

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