''Bullera'' is a
genus
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of
fungi
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in the
family
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Bulleraceae
The Bulleraceae are a family (biology), family of fungi in the order Tremellales. The family currently contains five genus, genera. Some species produce gelatinous basidiocarps and were formerly placed in the genus ''Tremella''. Most, however, ar ...
. The genus, which comprises both
anamorphic and
teleomorphic forms, formerly contained some 35 species.
Molecular
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research, based on
cladistic analysis of
DNA sequences, has however assigned most of these species elsewhere and reduced the genus ''Bullera'' to just four species.
Anamorphic forms are yeasts; teleomorphic forms (formerly referred to ''Bulleromyces'') produce septate
basidia resembling those of ''
Tremella
''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 a ...
'' species, but are not known to produce
basidiocarps (fruit bodies).
The genus name of ''Bullera'' is in honour of
Arthur Henry Reginald Buller
Arthur Henry Reginald Buller, (19 August 1874 – 3 July 1944) was a British-Canadian mycologist. He is mainly known as a researcher of fungi and wheat rust.
Academic career
Born in Moseley, Birmingham, England, he was educated at Queen's C ...
(1874–1944), a British-Canadian mycologist.
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Tremellomycetes
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