Brunnipila dumorum (Roberge ex Desm.) Baral, Helleman & Hairaud, (a discomycete)


30 Nov 2002 at OSGR: SU56 in Berks, England

Record Summaryon dead bramble leaves on ground under bush
Found asFruitbody
Date30 November 2002
Reared, cultured etc(Date may be unnatural as specimen was cultured, reared, grown or otherwise kept in captivity)
Associated organismRubus fruticosus
OS grid refOSGR: SU56
Lat/Lon51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W
Vice CountyBerks, VC no: 22
CountryEngland
Voucher30 Nov 2002[C]
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Notes:

Leaf cultured in damp chamber for 10 days. The original sparse apothecia multiplied to form a nice photogenic colony.

Apothecia tiny, quite tough, hairy’

Apothecial hairs: with dark, paler towards margin, appearing greenish in some lights, 58-90/4.5-5µm, abundant, grey brown walls, 0-1-septate, slightly rough, round-tipped, tapered: 2-2.5µm wide at tip.

Ascospores: hyaline, cylindric-tapered, 7/1.5µm.

Asci: 28-34/5-5.5µm, inflated when empty (6µm wide), spores biseriate, tip weakly blued in Iodine.

Paraphyses: not seen.

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