11-03-2025 13:10
Blasco Rafael
Hola, alguna idea para esta especie ??Recogida sob
17-12-2024 20:05
Lothar Krieglsteiner
in the Algarve, Serra Monchique, on old Xylaria ci
11-03-2025 17:27
Lothar Krieglsteiner
I hope it is o.k. to ask this question here. As y
11-03-2025 18:48
Nicolas VAN VOOREN
Bonjour.Je suis à la recherche d'une collection (
11-03-2025 17:22
Lothar Krieglsteiner
found last November in the Algarve, Serra Monchiqu
11-03-2025 15:18
Bernard CLESSE
Bonjour à toutes et tous,Pourriez-vous m'aider à
08-03-2025 14:54
Ethan CrensonHello all, This is a recent find from New York Ci
11-03-2025 10:16
Michel Hairaud
Bonjour , Récolte sur tronc mort de Carpinus. Fo
10-03-2025 22:26
Michel Hairaud
Bonjour, Je sollicite de l'aide pour mettre un no
10-03-2025 18:51
Juuso ÄikäsThese apparent Cryptodiscus fruitbodies with a pal
Ascolichen or lichenicolous fungus?
Enrique Rubio,
07-02-2025 20:25
Dear all.Ascomata pheritecioid, KOH-negative, flask-shaped, black, melanized, ostiolate and up to 0.5 mm high, semi-inmersed o a thick layer of green algae over old thalli of a Frullania species on hardwood. The hymenium is hemiamyloid, reddish in IKI, deep blue after KOH-pret. Periphyses numerous, pseudoparaphyses or paraphyses not seen. I think the asci are not bitunicate, but I can't say for sure. The ascospores are hyaline, very pale yellowish brown at maturity, (3-)6-7 transversaly septate and smooth.
I really can't tell whether it is an ascolichen or a lichenicolous ascomycete. Would any of you have any ideas that could help me?
Paul Diederich,
07-02-2025 21:09
Re : Ascolichen or lichenicolous fungus?
This is a lichen, not a lichenicolous fungus. It strongly resembles species of Agonimia, but in that genus, ascospores are always (sub-)muriform.
Zdenek Palice,
07-02-2025 23:51
Re : Ascolichen or lichenicolous fungus?
Hallo, I agree that it is a lichen. In my opinion it could be a richly fertile specimen of Normandina chlorococca (Leighton) Orange, recently segregated from N. acroglypta by the late Alan Orange in Lichenologist 54 (2022). Both N. acroglypta and N. chlorococca are often associated with Frullania liverworts, and both species may even grow together on 'mossy' ultramafic (serpentinic) rocks. The epiphytic/epixylic stuff usually refers to N. chlorococca, which is normally sorediate sterile crust and only rarely fertile. The two species are reliably separated by chemistry, different terpenoids.
Enrique Rubio,
08-02-2025 00:32
Re : Ascolichen or lichenicolous fungus?
Thank you Paul and Zdenek.
It matches perfectly with Normandina chlorococca!
It matches perfectly with Normandina chlorococca!
Alain GARDIENNET,
08-02-2025 08:40
Re : Ascolichen or lichenicolous fungus?
Hi friends,
Zdenek, I would be interested by Orange's paper because I met N. acroglypta in my fields.
Best wishes,
Alain (agardiennet@gmail.com)
Zdenek, I would be interested by Orange's paper because I met N. acroglypta in my fields.
Best wishes,
Alain (agardiennet@gmail.com)