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24-03-2026 21:37

Elisabeth Stöckli

Bonsoir,Sur bois (tronc) très pourri de conifère

25-03-2026 10:35

Hulda Caroline Holte

Hello,I collected this species growing on a dead b

26-03-2026 15:31

Ãke Widgren Åke Widgren

Hello,I found this one in October last year, on r

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David Chapados David Chapados

Hi,I'm having a hard time figuring which Pseudombr

26-03-2026 11:17

Vasileios Kaounas Vasileios Kaounas

Found 11-03-26, in leaf of Ulmus sp. Diameter 2-4

25-03-2026 22:23

Marc Detollenaere Marc Detollenaere

Dear Forum,On a debarked stem of Tilia, we found s

24-03-2026 15:44

Åge Oterhals

I hope someone can confirm the name of this collec

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François Bartholomeeusen

Dear forum members,On 23 March 2026, I found sever

23-03-2026 20:16

Miguel Ãngel Ribes Miguel Ángel Ribes

Good eveningI'm unable to identify this Coprotus o

25-03-2026 15:06

Bernard CLESSE Bernard CLESSE

Bonjour à toutes et tous,Pourriez-vous me confirm

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Black balls on Ulex
Enrique Rubio, 19-01-2022 10:25
Enrique RubioHi Forum
The ascomata of this fungus grew on corticated wood of Ulex europaeus, making cleistothecia (apparently non-ostiolate), blackish-brown, up to 0.5 mm in diameter, erumpent, isolated or coalescent and more or less spherical. The evanescent asci are claviform, pedicellate and contain (2-3-)4 dark brown spores with an apical pore, probably also monosporic since some excessively large spores may be seen.
At the end, the contents of the ascomata are powdery and consisting of a large cluster of spores and the asci disappear.
I wonder if this fungus could be well accommodated in the monospecific genus Boothiella, although it is different from Boothiella tetraspora, with larger cylindrical asci and larger and different spores.
Many thanks in advance for your opinions.
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David Malloch, 19-01-2022 15:21
David Malloch
Re : Black balls on Ulex
The spores immediately remind me of Copromyces bisporus N. Lindq. However, that species has two-spored asci and grows on dung. Maybe a related species?
David Malloch, 19-01-2022 15:31
David Malloch
Re : Black balls on Ulex
I worked on cleistothecial fungi for my Ph.D. about 50 years ago. Here is a plate I prepared for Copromyces and similar things. http://website.nbm-mnb.ca/mycologywebpages/EssaysOnFungi/Cleistothecial_Ascomycota/Cleistothecial_Ascomycota-Plate04.html. The comments are more recent.
Enrique Rubio, 19-01-2022 16:26
Enrique Rubio
Re : Black balls on Ulex
Thanks a lot, David.