
20-08-2025 19:04
Ethan CrensonHello, This asco was found on the same wood as my

21-08-2025 02:18
Stefan JakobssonOn a necrotic section of a living Tilia cordata I

19-08-2025 20:58
Ethan CrensonHi all, Here is what I believe to be a Hymenoscyp

12-08-2025 19:44
Could someone send me a pdf copy of this article?S

18-08-2025 15:17

... on 6.7.25 in a subarctic mire near a small lak

18-08-2025 15:07

.. 20.7.25, in subarctic habital. The liverwort i

19-08-2025 16:27
Paul CannonHello all I have spent some time trying to work o

18-08-2025 22:59
Yanick BOULANGERBonsoirVoici un asco récolté le 08/08/2025Comme

So we have to think in 3D but that is not always possible because our mindset cannot cope with the optical illusion we are looking at.
Accidentally I did find out that we can create a 3D picture by changing the focal distance from the lens to the object using a Plane Objective 100x/1.25 (photo 1 & 2). Probably by stacking photo's you will create the same effect.
The ring is elastic and the distance when the apical system is not fully developed is as follows: Diameter of the outer circular ring is 0,9 um; total diameter is 4,6 um and inner diameter is 2.8 um. Photo-3 is a ring clearly visible with a spore ready to enter.
Photo 4 the ring is connected to an ampty inner wall, photo 5 is the same situation but inside a still present outer wall.
Photo 6 shows the apical ring in the end phase with spore clicked inside and the outer wall still present.
Photo 7 & 8 show spores inside the ring and outer wall gone.
The ring itself is more oval than it is circular. (photo 9)
Kind regards,
Joop