27-11-2025 12:01
Thomas Læssøehttps://svampe.databasen.org/observations/10496727
27-11-2025 11:46
Thomas Læssøehttps://svampe.databasen.org/observations/10493918
17-09-2025 10:50
Heather MerryleesHi there!I am hoping for any advice on the identif
29-11-2025 08:40
Andreas Millinger
Hello,on a splintered part of a branch on the grou
28-11-2025 16:45
Nogueira HéctorNovember 23, 2025 Requejo de Sanabria (León) SPAI
25-11-2025 14:24
Thomas Læssøehttps://svampe.databasen.org/observations/10490522
27-11-2025 15:41
Thomas LæssøeSpores brownish, typically 4-celled; 26.8 x 2.4;
27-11-2025 11:31
Thomas LæssøeCollectors notes: Immersed ascomata, erumpent thro
23-09-2025 13:31
Thomas Læssøehttps://svampe.databasen.org/observations/10534623
26-11-2025 18:13
The entire run of Mycotaxon is now available throu
To your mushroom: Again, this is strange to me, but there is an article of Huhndorf et al. (2009) Mycologia 101:904-919.
Now it looks like in the image as Amplistroma ravum. Should be new, for Panama, as is observed that: Known distribution. Costa Rica, known only from the type collection
Peter
Two requests: The images are very small, please adjust slightly larger and always declare the extent spores. Thank you
KEY TO AMPLISTROMATACEAE
1. Ascomata formed in a stroma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2
1. Ascomata not stromatic, at times with a hyphal subiculum . . . . Wallrothiella congregata
2. Stroma texture cartilaginous when dry . . . . . . . 3
2. Stroma texture soft or crumbly when dry . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amplistroma tartareum
3. Stroma with polystichous ascomata. . . . . . . . . . . .. 4
3. Stroma with monostichous ascomata . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .Amplistroma ravum
4. Stroma surface more or less smooth with ascomatal necks barely erumpent. . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amplistroma hallingii
4. Stroma surface rough, mostly with ascomatal necks distinctly erumpent . . . . . . .. . . . . . 5
5. Stromatal surface with white, cream to brown amorphous material, extensive or not . . . . . . . . . . 6
5. Stromatal surface without extracellular coating oramorphous material . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
6. Stroma surface with extensive white to cream amorphous covering, stromal hyphae distinctly
brown and multilayered; ascospores 2.5–2.9 mm diam . . . . . . Amplistroma xylarioides
6. Stromal surface with some brown amorphous overing, stromal hyphae pale brown and not
distinctly layered; ascospores 1.7–2.2 mm diam. . . . . . . . Amplistroma diminutisporum
7. Stroma dark brown, appearing black when dry, interior dark .. . Amplistroma guianense
7. Stroma tan to dull brown, necks darker brown,interior cream to tan . . Amplistroma carolinianum




