 B. maccannii , first described in 1984 , was found on dead Banksia saxicola cones . The specific epithet was chosen to honor Ian McCann , for his " discovery of the type collection and ... his years of ecological , educational and conservation work in the Victorian Grampians . " The fungus is distinguished from the other Banksiamyces species by its larger asci , larger spores , and tapering paraphyses tips . Further , the type collection was found fruiting in December and January , compared to winter and autumn for other Banksiamyces . 
