22-09-2023 18:10
Marc Detollenaere
Dear Forum,On black remains, probably stromatized
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Ismael WindIs this hypomyces broomeanus? It was growing on he
15-09-2023 15:54
Jean-Luc RangerJe pense à un Dasyscyphus, 0,6 mm, asques 65 x5µ
19-09-2023 22:57
Edvin Johannesen
In Tilia, Quercus, Corylus forest on calcareous so
19-09-2023 10:46
Margot en Geert VullingsWe found these ascomycetes in a damp ditch, most l
17-09-2023 18:22
Bernard CLESSE
Bonsoir à toutes et tous,Pourriez-vous m'aider à
27-08-2012 15:23
Marja PennanenHi,finding Desmazierella is not easy. I've been lo
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Marc Detollenaere
During a walk in a mixed forest , one of my friend
16-09-2023 12:56
Dragiša SavicHello everyoneI find this species for the first ti
Pyrenochaeta nobilis var. ilicis
Chris Yeates,
08-02-2022 23:10

Hello all
A recent collection of this fungus on fallen leaves of a planted tree of variegated holly allowed a detailed study of its structures. One thing which was surprising was the presence of amorphous crystals in (or on) the pycnidial wall (top right in accompanying plate). These were definitely not stray crystals from the host tissues or another source, but solely confined to the pycnidia. I can find no references to this in the literature.
It might be interesting to see whether others have observed this or could look out for this feature. Particularly interesting would be whether such crystals also occur in var. nobilis on dead Laurus leaves or whether the crystal formation is triggered by having Ilex as a host.
Cordialement, Chris
