Syzygospora alba, a Mycoparasitic Heterobasidiomycete

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Abstract
S. alba is recognized as a mycoparasite and its anamorphs and teleomorphs are illustrated and redescribed from a recent collection from Mexico. The basidiocarps are similar to those of some species of the genus Tremella. Haustoria of the Tremella type attach to and penetrate into the basidiomycetous host cells. Holobasidia produce basidiospores capable of yeast-like budding. The dolipore septa appear to be similar to those in species of the genera Filobasidium and Filobasidiella. On the basis of these characters a heterobasidiomycetous affinity is proposed. The name S. alba is accepted for the holomorph of the species. It appears that this taxon is generically different from Christiansenia pallida.