habitat_substrate_physcia
physcia
The new species is known only from the type locality in southern Turkey, growing on Physcia magnussonii on siliceous rocks. It is commensalistic or weakly parasitic, as slight bleaching occurs on the infected part of the host thallus. The type specimen was collected in a Pinus nigra forest with a typical Mediterranean climate. As the host species is abundant in the northern hemisphere, the species should be searched for elsewhere, especially on epilithic Physcia species.
Zwackhiomyces turcicus
Zwackhiomyces turcicus