25-01-2026 23:23
Tomaz Vucko
Hello! I found this species that resembles Delitsc
05-02-2026 15:07
Vasileios Kaounas
Found on a fallen needle of Pinus halepensis, diam
05-02-2026 06:43
Stefan BlaserHello everybody, Any help on this one would be mu
18-08-2025 15:07
Lothar Krieglsteiner
.. 20.7.25, in subarctic habital. The liverwort i
02-02-2026 21:46
Margot en Geert VullingsOn a barkless poplar branch, we found hairy discs
02-02-2026 14:55
Andgelo Mombert
Bonjour,Sur thalle de Lobaria pulmonaria.Conidiome
02-02-2026 14:33
Andgelo Mombert
Bonjour,Sur le thalle de Peltigera praetextata, ne
31-01-2026 10:22
Michel Hairaud
Bonjour, Cette hypocreale parasite en nombre les
Hi everybody,first of all I wish you all a Happy New Year 2016.
I found this species on moist lying cirsium-stalks. 0,15 mm diam. Around the neck covered with thickwalled, brown setae up to 62 x 5 µm. Ascospores 13-16 x 3,5-4 µm, second cell enlarged, hyaline, 3-septate, Asci 50 x 9, biseriate, IKI negative with 8 spores. There is an anamorphe on the same stalk, 260 x 11 µm, septate, Conidia 18-19 x 6,5-7, brown, 3-septate and verruculose.
Regards, Maren
as for any pyrenomycete s. l. the first thing to check is whether asci are uni- or bitunicate. They seem to be bitunicate on photo 6. Are ascospores hyaline or greyish as suggested on your photos?
I think of a Capronia but let's wait for Gernot's opinion.
Cheers,
Jacques
this is clearly Capronia. Did you test in KOH+IKI? It should change blue.
I think its near C. pilosella.
regards,
björn
thank you very much, it is indeed a Capronia species, the asci are bitunicate, the ascospores are grey, not hyaline, how I first thought. After KOH-treatment changes the colour to blue with IKI.
I think it could be C. pilosella.
Thanks a lot
Regards, Maren
