Hello.
A cerebriform ascomycete sprouting scattered on the surface of a trunk submerged in a clear stream.
Ascomata measuring up to 4 mm long and 2 to 2.5 mm wide, I was particularly struck by how tough and tenacious these ascomata were.
Very thin conidiophores arranged parallel in a palisade-like pattern produce globose conidia with a large lipid droplet inside that occupies three-quarters of the spore.
An amyloid reaction is observed from the base to the middle of the hymenium with Melzer's Reagent.
No apparent reaction to KOH.
Some of the images show clusters of these supposed conidia, which I wouldn't completely rule out asci.
These presumed conidia measured in water:
(3.6) 3.8 - 4.4 (4.7) × (2.9) 3.2 - 3.8 (4) µm
Q = 1 - 1.3 (1.4) ; N = 40
Me = 4.1 × 3.6 µm ; Qe = 1.1
I admit I don't even know where the air is coming from.
Any opinions would be welcome.
Thank you very much in advance.
Best regards.