05-03-2026 10:07
Hulda Caroline HolteHello, I found and collected this species growing
19-02-2026 17:49
Salvador Emilio JoseHola buenas tardes!! Necesito ayuda para la ident
03-03-2026 20:34
Miguel Ángel Ribes
Good eveningThese small, amphora-shaped perithecia
01-03-2026 18:02
Francois Guay
I found this mystery Helotiales on an incubated le
28-02-2026 14:43
Alain GARDIENNET
A new refrence desired :Svanidze, T.V. (1984) Novy
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Robin Isaksson
Hi! This species i se from time to time in the
Small purplish, flat/conex apothecia on decayed wood
Edvin Johannesen,
22-09-2021 19:15
Apothecia 1-1,5 mm in diam., "Ascocoryne-like", tough texture, except the hymenium, which can easily be "scraped" off. Spores broadly ellipsoid-fusiform, ca. 10x5 microns, with two large and several small guttules. Asci weakly amyloid (Lugol, can vaguely be seen in the last photo). No croziers seen. Paraphyses not or only slightly widened at the tips, some are multiguttulate. Excipulum/trama consisting of hyphoid and inflated cells. Growing on highly decayed wood of Ulmus glabra, alongside Orbilia xanthostigma.
I'm struggling to find a home for this.
Any thoughts?
Hans-Otto Baral,
22-09-2021 20:00
Re : Small purplish, flat/conex apothecia on decayed wood
This is Ascocoryne lilacina (formerly in Ombrophila). Could you please send me collection data? The asci should arise from croziers.
Edvin Johannesen,
22-09-2021 20:10
Re : Small purplish, flat/conex apothecia on decayed wood
Thanks a lot! So "Ascocoryne-like" wasn't so far-off. Ombrophila was the genus name I tried to dig up from my memory, unsuccessfully so. I have added the tree species; Ulmus glabra. I will send you the details pr. email. This is the second find in Norway, the first one was confirmed by you in 2010 (as O. lilacina).
Hans-Otto Baral,
22-09-2021 20:30
Re : Small purplish, flat/conex apothecia on decayed wood
So the wood must be ring-pored.
Edvin Johannesen,
22-09-2021 21:38
Re : Small purplish, flat/conex apothecia on decayed wood
I guess. I can check.