Hi,

in September I found this earth tongue in Liechtenstein, close to the Austrian border. The hyaline ascospores and stipe surface with elongate, hair-like elements lead to Hemileucoglossum and within this genus there's only H. littorale that fits morphologically from what I've read in literature. However, my collection grew on an exposed slope between mosses on calcareous soil (approx. 900 m above sea level) so quite different from the known ecology of H. littorale. Maybe it's a different species? Ascospores are up to 75 µm long with 3–5 septa and they are hyaline when mature and ejected.

Happy to hear your opinion!

Best wishes,
Gernot