Anthracobia melaloma (Alb. & Schwein.) Arnould, (charcoal eyelash)


6 Apr 2015 at OSGR: SU01 in South Wilts, England

Record Summaryon fire site
Found asFruitbody
Date6 April 2015
Habitat featurefire site
OS grid refOSGR: SU01
Lat/Lon50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W
Vice CountySouth Wilts, VC no: 8
CountryEngland
Voucher6 Apr 2015[B]
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Notes:

Dark brownish-orange apothecia on old fire site.

Apothecia: with agglutinated hairs, several cells long, apical cells up to 10 (13) µm diam.

Paraphyses: pale orange, with swollen tips, colourless in Melzer’s Iodine.

Asci: 8-spored, pore unchanged in Melzer’s Iodine.

Ascospores: smooth, ellipsoid, with two oil drops, 16-17/9-10µm.

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