Tremella
Sign in to saveTremella is a genus of fungi in the family Tremellaceae. All Tremella species are parasites of other fungi and most produce anamorphic yeast states. Basidiocarps (fruit bodies), when produced, are gelatinous and are colloquially classed among the "jelly fungi". Over 100 species of Tremella (in its wide sense) are currently recognized worldwide. One species, Tremella fuciformis, is commercially cultivated for food.
Species
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Genus
- PhylumCyanobacteria
- ClassCyanophyceae
- OrderNostocales
- FamilyNostocaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,039
- With media
- 463
- Family
- Tremellaceae
- Collections
- ECOSUR
- Recorded in
- Mexico
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Tremellaceae
- Image
- Tremella mesenterica 1.jpg
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- Commons category
- Tremella
- taxon rank
- genus
- taxon name
- Tremella
- topic's main category
- Category:Tremella
- taxonomic type
- Tremella mesenterica
- taxon author citation
- Pers.
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Taxonomy
- History
- Current status
- Description
- Microscopic characters
- Habitat and distribution
- Species and hosts
- References
Tremella is a genus of fungi in the family Tremellaceae. All Tremella species are parasites of other fungi and most produce anamorphic yeast states. Basidiocarps (fruit bodies), when produced, are gelatinous and are colloquially classed among the "jelly fungi". Over 100 species of Tremella (in its wide sense) are currently recognized worldwide. One species, Tremella fuciformis, is commercially cultivated for food.
==Taxonomy==
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