''Backusella liffmaniae'' is a species of
zygote fungus in the order
Mucorales
The Mucorales is the largest and best-studied order of zygomycete fungi. Members of this order are sometimes called pin molds. The term mucormycosis is now preferred for infections caused by molds belonging to the order Mucorales.
Systematic ...
. It was described by Andrew S. Urquhart and James K. Douch in 2020. The specific epithet is in honour of Patricia Liffman, who contributed to the protection of ex-type locality. The type locality is
Jack Cann Reserve
Jack may refer to:
Places
* Jack, Alabama, US, an unincorporated community
* Jack, Missouri, US, an unincorporated community
* Jack County, Texas, a county in Texas
People and fictional characters
* Jack (given name), a male given name, inclu ...
, Australia.
See also
*
Fungi of Australia
The fungi of Australia form an enormous and diverse group, encompassing a huge range of freshwater, marine and terrestrial habitats with many ecological roles, including saprobes, parasites and mutualistic symbionts of algae, animals and plan ...
References
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Zygomycota
Fungi described in 2020
Fungus species
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