Hysterium angustatum Alb. & Schwein.
a coffee bean fungus
Hysterium angustatumAlb. & Schwein. - a coffee bean fungus, Giant ascospores - magnified

Image 0019: Giant ascospores - magnified

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Magnification photomicrographphotomicrograph
Photographed Microscope preparation
Specimen prep Squash prep.
Mounted in 10% KOH
Equipment used Canon EOS1000D dSLR and Axioskop microscope with "2.5" projection eye-piece.
Microscope Objective x40 obj
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P117261
Found as Fruitbody
Date 13 Dec 2014
OS grid ref SU30
Lat/Lon 50° 50' N, 1° 30' W
Location South Hants, VC11, England
Voucher 13 Dec 2014[A]
Record summary Swarm of growing on dead, fallen, decorticate broad-leaved wood
Return to Record page Hysterium angustatum on 13 Dec 2014 at SU30 in South Hants
Return to Taxon page Hysterium angustatum
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