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Otidea mirabilis 191210 06
Miguel Ángel Ribes,
23-02-2015 11:55
I have always doubts to interpret the colours of Otidea, so I prefer your confirmation about this O. mirabilis. I think it is clearly bicolor, and slightly violet outside, but it was a little dried.It is from a Castanea sativa forest in Gran Canaria (Canary Islands).
Spores (11.2) 12.2 - 13.5 (14.2) x (5.3) 5.8 - 6.8 (7.1) µm; Q = (1.7) 1.9 - 2.2 (2.3); N = 46; Me = 12.9 x 6.3 µm ; Qe = 2.1.
Thank you.
Ibai Olariaga Ibarguren,
23-02-2015 13:04
Re : Otidea mirabilis 191210 06
Hi Miguel Ángel!
I am not sure as we have seen purple tones in a few young specimens of O. bufonia as well. To be sure, we would have to see a section of the medullary excipulum showing that there are no crystallized striate deposits covering hyphae nor sphaeroid crystal aggregates (visible in Melzer or water).
Cheers,
Ibai.
I am not sure as we have seen purple tones in a few young specimens of O. bufonia as well. To be sure, we would have to see a section of the medullary excipulum showing that there are no crystallized striate deposits covering hyphae nor sphaeroid crystal aggregates (visible in Melzer or water).
Cheers,
Ibai.
Miguel Ángel Ribes,
23-02-2015 13:22
Re : Otidea mirabilis 191210 06
Hi Ibai
This is an old collection and I didn't take pictures of medullary excipulum, so I must rehidrated the material and find it.
Thank you.
This is an old collection and I didn't take pictures of medullary excipulum, so I must rehidrated the material and find it.
Thank you.
Ibai Olariaga Ibarguren,
23-02-2015 13:26
Re : Otidea mirabilis 191210 06
It is easier to make sections with a sharp razor blade and check for crystals using Melzer. No need for rehydration -I hope this helps.
Cheers,
Ibai.
Cheers,
Ibai.
Miguel Ángel Ribes,
23-02-2015 14:07
Re : Otidea mirabilis 191210 06
Ok, thanks, I will try it this afternoon.
Miguel Ángel Ribes,
24-02-2015 00:21
Re : Otidea mirabilis 191210 06
This afternoom I have see a lot of cristals in the medullar excipulum, similar to this "fingerprints" of some days ago (http://www.ascofrance.fr/search_forum/33386), bigger and more clear. Perhaps tomorrow I can sent some pictures.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Miguel Ángel Ribes,
25-02-2015 00:01
Re : Otidea mirabilis 191210 06
Here are the "fingerprint" crystals, so another Otidea bufonia.
Thank you Ibai.
Thank you Ibai.
