HUH Seminar Series - Luis Quijada
Date and Time
Location
Luis Quijada
Farlow Fellow
Harvard University
Title: Tales of Leotiomycetes
Dr. Quijada will share three stories about "fairy cups" and other cup fungi:
- A fungus that has never been found in its natural environment
- The yellow fairy cup -- everyone thinks they know who I am, but they don't!
- Apothecial ancestry and evolution in the order Thelebolales
These three topics will lead to discussions of host-specificity, ecology, and systematics of a fungus found only outside of the distribution range of it host-plant. The difficulty of persuading researchers or amateur mycologists to use the correct name for some fungi when they only consider a few morphological characters rather than taking into account the entire life cycle (teleomorphs-anamorphs). Finally, we will show you the results of our most recent study on the evolution of the members of a new family, as well as how fruitbodies traits are linked to different dispersal or ecological lifestyles.
This seminar is free and open to the public but REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. After registering, a confirmation e-mail with a link to the live Zoom seminar will be sent. If you do not already have the free Zoom app, please download it in advance for the best user experience.