16-02-2026 11:53
Joeri Belisbetween leaf litter on twig in young salix growth.
14-02-2026 22:45
Tomaz Vucko
Hy!I would ask for some help determing this specie
13-02-2026 03:30
Tomaz Vucko
Hello! I found these immersed perithecia on a stic
14-02-2026 10:58
Bernard CLESSE
Bonjour à toutes et tous,Pourriez-vous m'aider à
13-02-2026 18:05
Margot en Geert VullingsOn February 9, 2026, we found these small hairy di
02-02-2026 21:46
Margot en Geert VullingsOn a barkless poplar branch, we found hairy discs
15-02-2026 04:32
Tomaz Vucko
One more specimen that is giving me some descent a
09-02-2026 14:46
Anna KlosGoedemiddag, Op donderdag 5 februari vonden we ti
Hello!I found an interesting dothideomycete in an old stream bed near water. It resembles description of T.lineolatispora with the striate suface of the spores but I'm kinda short on literature with these. Substrate is some old wooden stick of unknown origin that appeared to be waterlogged some time in the past. Would someone perhaps have a bit more insight or have another suggestion?
22.3.2025, floodplain lowlands forest, Ižakovci, Slovenia.
Best regards!
this fits well T. wegeliniana Holm described in 1988 by Holm & Holm (studies in Lophiostomataceae). Sorry, I don't have the paper in pdf format.
T. lineolatispora is indeed very similar by its ascospore morphology but was found in a mangrove in Mexico. If proved identical, it would be a later synonym (1992).
Best,
Jacques
Thanks for the reply! I was just reading that paper before the post and it bothered me that I didn't find any info on the spore striation? But otherwise I was thinking the same and agree on the written. Also striation is sometimes barely visible and it might be also overlooked? I later found an older chat here on forum where striation is mentioned. What is on the other hand difference with T.hydrophila?
to my knowledge, the striated ascospore wall is the most reliable characteristic distinguishing T. wegeliniana from T. hydrophila. I agree it may be easily overlooked.
T. hydrophila is an ill-defined taxon, variously interpreted in the past, thus ambiguous.
All phylogenetic results trend to show Trematosphaeria is paraphyletic, when not polyphyletic. It was an attractive name accommodating fairly different species and unfortunately these two aquatic taxa were not studied phylogenetically. Welcome to the world of freshwater ascomycetes!
Jacques
Yes, it seems like there is still much clarification that needs to be done with many of these small ones, same as with larger ones on the other hand. But as a former hobby fisherman it's always a pleasure to find ones associated with water.
Best regards!