Cephalozia curvifolia (Dicks.) Dumort.
Wood-rust
Cephalozia curvifolia(Dicks.) Dumort. - Wood-rust, Spores - surface ornamentation - highly magnified

Image 0038: Spores - surface ornamentation - highly magnified (2)

Note Several spores have either germinated or been squashed.

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Magnification photomicrographphotomicrograph
Photographed Microscope preparation
Specimen prep Spore print, compressorium
Mounted in Aqueous Xantham Gum to restrict movement, left for 36 hours to dry down
Lighting/focus Transmitted light, surface focus
Faults The granularity of the background is from the Xantham Gum
Equipment used Canon EOS1000D dSLR and Olympus BX53 microscope.
Microscope Objective x100 UPlanFLN obj
Photographer Malcolm Storey
Image Copyright Copyright © Malcolm Storey, 2017, www.bioimages.org.uk. Some rights reserved.
High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P131207
Date 18 Mar 2017
OS grid ref SU22
Lat/Lon 50° 60' N, 1° 40' W
Location South Wilts, VC8, England
Record summary on fallen, decorticate oak (or perhaps chestnut) log
Return to Record page Cephalozia curvifolia on 18 Mar 2017 at SU22 in South Wilts
Return to Taxon page Cephalozia curvifolia