Alatospora acuminata Ingold
(an anamorphic fungus)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesAlatospora acuminata (an anamorphic fungus)
GenusAlatospora (a genus of anamorphic fungi)
FamilyLEOTIACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
OrderHELOTIALES (an order of discomycetes and lichens)
SubclassLEOTIOMYCETIDAE (powdery mildews)
ClassLEOTIOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Alatospora acuminata (an anamorphic fungus) :
1: Alatospora acuminata (an anamorphic fungus)
11 Jan 2004 OSGR: SU66 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Conidia in foam sample from outflow of lake
Image 1: Conidia - magnifiedImage 2: Conidia - magnified (2)Image 3: Conidium - magnifiedImage 4: Conidium - magnified (2)Image 5: Conidium - magnified (3)Image 6: Conidium - magnified (4)Image 7: Conidium - magnified (5)Image 8: Conidium - magnified (6)
2: Alatospora acuminata (an anamorphic fungus)
1 Jan 1999 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in foam on surface of stream
Image 1: ConidiumImage 2: Conidium (2)
3: Alatospora acuminata (an anamorphic fungus)
24 Dec 1998 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in foam sample
Image 1: ConidiaImage 2: ConidiumImage 3: Conidium (2)Image 4: Conidium (3)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Ingold, C.T. 1942 Aquatic hyphomycetes of decaying Alder leaves TBMS Vol 25(4): 339-417, 6 Plates.

Alatospora acuminata (an anamorphic fungus) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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