Volutella ciliata (Alb. & Schwein.) Fr., (an anamorphic fungus)


10 Sep 2006 at OSGR: SU56 in Berks, England

Record Summaryon dead, wet, decaying Bogbean rhizome at edge of pond
Found asAnamorph
Date10 September 2006
Associated organismMenyanthes trifoliata
OS grid refOSGR: SU56
Lat/Lon51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W
Vice CountyBerks, VC no: 22
CountryEngland
Voucher10 Sep 2006[A]
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Notes:

Numerous small white mucilaginous lumps with radiating hyaline hyphae.

Radiating hyphae: hyaline, septate, thick-walled (but soft), tapered (12-3µm diam) to smooth pointed tip, growing from central base, embedded in mucilaginous mass of conidia, surrounding hyaline, radiating, thin-walled, branching hyphae terminating in conidiophores.

Conidia of two types: mainly 3-5/2µm, elipsoid, but some larger conidia, 13-14/3µm cylindric on the outside of the spore masses These latter are probably contaminant.

Re-examined the following day: conidia 5-7(12)/1.5-2(2.5)µm.

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