Dear all,

I'm Isaac Garrido Benavent, from Spain. This is my first mail to Ascofrance. I'm looking forward to participate here, and learn as much as possible about ascomicetes.

I'm dealing with a species that supposedly belongs to the genus Calycellina, but I'm not convinced at all. It was found growing on dead leaves of Quercus coccifera in a ravine located in southern Valencia (eastern Spain) at 200 m asl. Some data:

- Asci 50-63 x 7-8 um, with croziers, with less than 8 spores (normally 6), abundant granular content, and a distinct apical aparatus which is shown in the photos.

- Paraphyses from 65 to 70 um length, scarcely septate, with somewhat widened apices up to (2)2'4-3'6(4') um (slightly clavate).

- Spores (12)15-17'3(19'4) x 2'5-3'6 um, fusiform, with rounded ends, slightly or not curved, non septate, hyaline, with abundant granular content and 1 to 3 greater guttules.

- Excipulum hairs visible under dissecting microscope, 17-32 x 2'7-4'2 um size, greyish brown (somewhat yellowish in lugol), septate, apparently smooth, more or less cylindrical, tortuose, and with somewhat narrowed apices.

- Macroscopically, the diameter of the apothecia less than 2 mm.

Any suggestion would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!!

Regards,

Isaac