Accès membres

Mot de passe perdu? S'inscrire

20-03-2026 12:53

Stefan Blaser

Hello everybody, In the field, from distance, my

20-10-2017 09:23

Garcia Susana

Este otro crecía en el mismo trocito de madera qu

20-03-2026 16:16

Edvin Johannesen Edvin Johannesen

These 0.5 mm diam. acervuli were breaking through

19-03-2026 19:34

Filip Fuljer Filip Fuljer

Hello everyone,a few days ago I collected this str

19-03-2026 18:25

William Slosse William Slosse

Good evening everyone, On 18/03/26 I found a few

17-03-2026 10:09

François Freléchoux François Freléchoux

Bonjour, Voici la description rapide d'un petit d

19-03-2026 15:58

Stefan Blaser

Hello everybody, I hope for some hints... Macro:

19-03-2026 17:50

Enrique Rubio Enrique Rubio

Hi to everybodyThese thiny, blackish pseudothecia

18-03-2026 13:09

Khomenko Igor Khomenko Igor

I recently examined Celtis occidentalis branches

17-03-2026 19:41

Bernard CLESSE Bernard CLESSE

Bonsoir à toutes et tous,Pourriez-vous m'aider à

« < 1 2 3 4 5 > »
Bryoscyphus turbinatus-like on Polytrichum
Georges Greiff, 25-06-2022 22:39
Hi all,

Since I do not have Velenovsky (1934), I would like to get any opinions on this Helotiales sp. found on the lower, dying leaves of Polytrichum commune. Is it one of those featured in that book? To me, it seems to resemble "Bryoscyphus" turbinatus but is smaller in most respects.

Apothecia 60-130 diam, around 40 tall, whitish when wet, yellowish when dry, with a short darker stipe. Excipulum comprising rounded cells of about 7 x 5, smaller near stipe. At margins, short hairs develop up to about 25 long x 3.5-4 wide.

Asci 8-spored, apical apparatus staining blue in IKI. Croziers + (?). Paraphyses narrowly clavate, perhaps minutely verrucose (cannot assess VBs as dead). Ascospores broadly fusoid, hyaline, about 10-12 x 2.5-3.5 (probably a bit bigger when fresh).

Thanks,

George
  • message #73148
  • message #73148
  • message #73148
  • message #73148
  • message #73148
  • message #73148
  • message #73148
  • message #73148
Hans-Otto Baral, 26-06-2022 18:09
Hans-Otto Baral
Re : Bryoscyphus turbinatus-like on Polytrichum
You have it only dry? The ascospores should be shown in ater with their contents, best when still alive. Also the paraphysis contents in water.

The asci seemed to me without croziers but it is not clear.
Georges Greiff, 26-06-2022 18:19
Re : Bryoscyphus turbinatus-like on Polytrichum
Hi Zotto,

Unfortunately, the specimen is 4 years old from a herbarium specimen of the moss, so I can only observe dead material - not overly useful for this group. I will keep an eye out for fresh specimens in future fieldwork.

Best wishes,
George