22-04-2026 20:17
Marian Jagers
Is anyone familiar with the Hyphomycetes genus Pse
22-04-2026 20:54
Enrique Rubio
Hi to everybody.This Pyrenopeziza grew in moist le
22-04-2026 01:06
Richard VALERI
Bonjour à tous.Je vous présente cette Nectria s.
21-04-2026 13:36
Gernot FriebesHi,I am out of ideas for this one. I collected Sal
21-04-2026 13:19
Gernot FriebesHi,this Lophodermium on Typha has ascospores measu
21-04-2026 13:05
Gernot FriebesHi,this hyphomycete feels familiar but I was not a
20-04-2026 22:00
Malcolm Greaves
These pale yellow, hairy ascos were growing on cul
Smardaea planchonis (Dunal ex Boud.) Korf & W.Y. Zhuang - to confirm
Stephen Martin Mifsud,
28-10-2018 10:26
Hi, I found this small species in Malta which I think it is Smardaea planchonis, characterised with shallow cupulate violetish-black ascocarps growing from limestone-clayey soil close to pine trees. Some basic features:
Ascocarps: 7-15mm wide
Ascum average size: 165.7 µm x 12.3 µm
Iodine reaction to Ascum tips: J-
Spore average size: 9 µm x 8.9 µm
The differences I observed from the type are:
- Paraphyses are sometimes lobed or even branched
- Spores a bit smaller (but within the range)
- Asci shorter
Just a question: Why I can't see the operculum? IS there a particular technique to see it or it just drops off?
