Pteromycula clypeiformis? P.F. Cannon
an ascomycete

(Identification not confirmed)

Pteromycula clypeiformisP.F. Cannon - an ascomycete, Minute pseudothecia, superficial on host stem - magnified - silver background

Image 0002: Minute pseudothecia, superficial on host stem - magnified - silver background (2)

Warning Identification questionable
Also shows Large, erumpent conidiomata of Phomopsis piceae f. obiones breaking through the peridium

Please quote P109575 in any enquiries regarding this image.

For contact details see Conditions of use

Magnification macro-photographmacro-photograph
Lighting/focus Styrofoam cup diffuser
Background silver background
Image post-processing Stacked image (12 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS400D dSLR and MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens
Magnification factor x5
Photographer Malcolm Storey
Image Copyright Copyright © Malcolm Storey, 2013, www.bioimages.org.uk. Some rights reserved.
High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P109575
Found as Fruitbody
Date 4 Nov 2013
OS grid ref SY67
Lat/Lon 50° 30' N, 2° 30' W
Location Dorset, VC9, England
Voucher 4 Nov 2013[F]
Record summary patches of tiny superficial pseudothecia on dead stems of Sea Purslane
Associated organism on dead stem of Atriplex portulacoides
Return to Record page Pteromycula clypeiformis on 4 Nov 2013 at SY67 in Dorset
Return to Taxon page Pteromycula clypeiformis
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Unless otherwise expressly stated, all original material on the BioImages website by Malcolm Storey is licensed under the above Creative Commons Licence.

BioImages - Virtual Field-Guide (UK)