Lachnellula occidentalis (G.G. Hahn & Ayers) Dharne
(Larch Disco)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLachnellula occidentalis (Larch Disco)
GenusLachnellula (a genus of discomycetes)
FamilyHYALOSCYPHACEAE (a family of discomycetes)
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 Lachnellula occidentalis (Larch Disco) :
1: Lachnellula occidentalis (Larch Disco)
18 Dec 1999 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on fallen Larch twigs
Image 1: Apothecia on Larch branchImage 2: Apothecia - close-upImage 3: Apothecia - close-up (2)Image 4: Apothecia - close-up (3)Image 5: Apothecium - close-upImage 6: Apothecium - close-up (2)Image 7: Apothecium - close-up (3)Image 8: Apothecium - side viewImage 9: Apothecium - side view (2)Image 10: AsciImage 11: AscosporesImage 12: AscusImage 13: Ascus and ascosporesImage 14: Ascus and ascospores (2)Image 15: Ascus tipImage 16: Marginal hairs - encrustedImage 17: Marginal hairs - encrusted (2)Image 18: Marginal hairs - encrusted (3)Image 19: Marginal hairs - encrusted (4)Image 20: Marginal hair - tip - encrustedImage 21: Paraphyses - cylindric formsImage 22: Paraphyses - septate, branching forms
2: Lachnellula occidentalis (Larch Disco)
9 Apr 1971 OSGR: TG11 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
on Larch twig
Image 1: Apothecia - magnifiedImage 2: Apothecia - magnified (2)Image 3: Apothecium - magnified

Lachnellula occidentalis (Larch Disco) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Lachnellula occidentalis (Larch Disco)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Lachnellula occidentalis (Larch Disco)
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