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Altai Ditangium

Ditangium altaicum

A rare fungal species discovered in the Altai Mountain region, characterized by its unique morphological features within the Sebacinales order of Basidiomycota.

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Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Alpine and subalpine forest regions of the Altai Mountains, typically growing on decaying woody substrates in high-elevation coniferous forests

Ecological Role

Plays a critical role in forest decomposition processes and nutrient cycling in alpine ecosystems

Morphology

  • SPORES Basidiospores of microscopic size, potentially hyaline or pale-colored
  • MYCELIUM Thin, branching hyphal network adapted to wood decomposition
  • CAP PILEUS Likely small, irregular or resupinate fruiting body with pale coloration
  • STEM STIPE Potentially reduced or absent, typical of corticioid fungal morphologies
Data Source: TaxonHub Database
Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons
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Related Species in Sebacinaceae