Myxomycetes at Black Sugarloaf, northern Tasmania
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"Myxomycetes at Black Sugarloaf, northern Tasmania – a slime mould hotspot"Sarah Lloyd OAM
The taxonomic position of slime moulds has baffled naturalists and scientists for centuries. When “the father of taxonomy” Swedish botanists Carl Linneus devised his system of classification he included slime moulds (and fungi) in the plant kingdom. Slime moulds were subsequently placed in various kingdoms but are now regarded as amoebozoans.
Sarah Lloyd has observed the eucalypt forest at Birralee Tasmania for 13 years, which is now considered a hotspot for myxomycetes, with over 120 species documented from the site including 4 hitherto undescribed species, one new genus and more new species awaiting further study. In this webinar Sarah will discuss these and also describe the important ecological roles of slime moulds.
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Myxomycetes at Black Sugarloaf, northern Tasmania
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