Melastiza contorta (Massee & Crossl.) Spooner & Y.J. Yao
a discomycete
Melastiza contorta(Massee & Crossl.) Spooner & Y.J. Yao - a discomycete, Ascospores - highly magnified

Image 0021: Ascospores - highly magnified (7)

Note Cyanophilic ornamentation

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Magnification photomicrographphotomicrograph
Photographed Microscope preparation
Specimen prep Hymenium fragment
Stained with Lactophenol Cotton Blue
Mounted in Lactophenol Cotton Blue
Lighting/focus Differential Interference Contrast (DIC)
Image post-processing Stacked image (35 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS1000D dSLR and Olympus BX53 microscope.
Microscope Objective x100 UPlanFLN obj
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P128849
Found as Fruitbody
Date 17 Jan 2017
OS grid ref SZ29
Lat/Lon 50° 50' N, 1° 40' W
Location South Hants, VC11, England
Record summary c. 15 fruitbodies on ground among Scots Pine litter under pine, oak, Beech
Associated organism among dead, fallen litter of Pinus sylvestris
Return to Record page Melastiza contorta on 17 Jan 2017 at SZ29 in South Hants
Return to Taxon page Melastiza contorta
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