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27-04-2026 18:48

Micropodia pteridina?
Tony Moverley

Collected 23rd April 2026, Norfolk, EnglandSwarms

27-04-2026 17:41

another anamorph on monocotyleous remains from Portugal
Lothar Krieglsteiner Lothar Krieglsteiner

.. Algarve, same leaf than the last post. The con

27-04-2026 18:05

bright green minute anamorph on Citrus aurantius-twig from Portugal
Lothar Krieglsteiner Lothar Krieglsteiner

... still attached at standing tree. The green con

27-04-2026 17:16

anamorph on monocotyleous leaves from Portugal
Lothar Krieglsteiner Lothar Krieglsteiner

.. Algarve, moist lying.The conidiomata look like

27-04-2026 12:54

Spiral conidial crust
Steve Clements

Bonjour. Ce petit champignon blanc résupiné et

27-04-2026 09:59

Microdiplodia henningsii
Pauline. Penna

Bonjour Can anyone advise me on these pycnidia fo

26-04-2026 21:08

Ramularia sp ?
William Slosse William Slosse

Several species of Ramularia occur on Rumex that I

22-04-2026 20:54

Pyrenopeziza on monocot.
Enrique Rubio Enrique Rubio

Hi to everybody.This Pyrenopeziza grew in moist le

25-04-2026 11:34

lachnum pudicellum
Louis DENY

Bonjour forumdans la clé de Zotto, L. pudicellum

24-04-2026 03:16

Trinacrium robustum?
David Chapados David Chapados

Found while looking at something else from wood in

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Ascolichen or lichenicolous fungus?
Enrique Rubio, 07-02-2025 20:25
Enrique RubioDear 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?
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Paul Diederich, 07-02-2025 21:09
Paul Diederich
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
Zdenek Palice
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
Enrique Rubio
Re : Ascolichen or lichenicolous fungus?
Thank you Paul and Zdenek.
It matches perfectly with Normandina chlorococca!
Alain GARDIENNET, 08-02-2025 08:40
Alain GARDIENNET
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)