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28-04-2026 22:51

Bernard CLESSE Bernard CLESSE

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

28-04-2026 21:53

William Slosse William Slosse

Good evening everyone, Recently, in a wet forest,

28-04-2026 21:50

Pablo Sandoval Pablo Sandoval

Hola a todos,Espero se encuentren bien. Hace mucho

27-04-2026 18:05

Lothar Krieglsteiner Lothar Krieglsteiner

... still attached at standing tree. The green con

28-04-2026 20:33

Vitus Schäfftlein

Hello, I found Trochila ilicina on Ilex aquifoliu

28-04-2026 20:07

Lothar Krieglsteiner Lothar Krieglsteiner

... on twig in the air at standing Ceratonia siliq

27-04-2026 20:52

Lothar Krieglsteiner Lothar Krieglsteiner

Found on hanging tiwg of Olea europaea in dried-ou

27-04-2026 18:48

Tony Moverley

Collected 23rd April 2026, Norfolk, EnglandSwarms

27-04-2026 17:41

Lothar Krieglsteiner Lothar Krieglsteiner

.. Algarve, same leaf than the last post. The con

27-04-2026 17:16

Lothar Krieglsteiner Lothar Krieglsteiner

.. Algarve, moist lying.The conidiomata look like

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Hyaline asco on fir needles
Francois Guay, 16-05-2025 05:47
Francois GuayI found this super tiny hyaline asco on fir needles today in Quebec,Canada. 


Asci 8 spored, dextrinoid tip in IKI

Spores 21,3-24,35 × 6,1-7,75 µm with  up to 3 septa

iNat link for photos: https://www.inaturalist.ca/observations/281311665

Does anyone know what it is? 
Thank you

François Guay
Hans-Otto Baral, 16-05-2025 09:31
Hans-Otto Baral
Re : Hyaline asco on fir needles
What a nice fungus! I have nothing in my database on conifer needles with such a spore size.

The IKI reaction is hemiamyloid, not dextrinoid. After KOH you will get a blue reaction.

I have no idea about a genus. The paraphyses seem to exlude Allophylaria.
Francois Guay, 16-05-2025 19:19
Francois Guay
Re : Hyaline asco on fir needles
Thank you for the precision Zotto! Once again, a mysterious fungi. I will try to sequence it and keep you updated.
Khomenko Igor, 19-05-2025 04:26
Khomenko Igor
Re : Hyaline asco on fir needles
I don't have idea about the species, but I've seen it on Tsuga canadensis needles.  (https://inaturalist.ca/observations/157406568).
I also found very much the same species in Zotto's folder in Durella group - spruce needles.
Hans-Otto Baral, 19-05-2025 06:47
Hans-Otto Baral
Re : Hyaline asco on fir needles
Ha! This way it must go, my head is too small to keep the overview. I put them together and leave them in Durella.
Francois Guay, 19-05-2025 23:03
Francois Guay
Re : Hyaline asco on fir needles
Thank you, Igor. I re-examined my collection and I think mine also grows on Tsuga canadensis needles, not fir. Did you have your collection sequenced? I’ll try to send mine.
Khomenko Igor, 20-05-2025 01:02
Khomenko Igor
Re : Hyaline asco on fir needles
No Francois, I didn't sequenced it. I had only one needle with these cups and I've used them all for my microscopy.