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Anthracobia
Stephen Martin Mifsud, 17-12-2016 16:16
Stephen Martin MifsudHi, I believe this asco is Aleuria aurantia but there are two characters which I have a little doubt. The size of the ascomata are pretty small (5-10mm) and more importantly, the  spores lack the reticulate surface, they are just smooth. These were found on clayey calcareous soil with burnt stems of Arundo and debris.

Micro characters:

Ascum
Ascospore release: Apical orifice without operculum
Shape: Cylindrical, slender, rounded obtuse apex, narrowing gradually towards the base which often exhibits an abrupt curviture at the base.
No. of Spores: 8
Operculum: Not observed
Tunic (Wall): Uni-tunicate
Ascum length (range): 142 - 205 µm
Ascum length (mean): 168 µm
Ascum width (range): 10 - 12 µm
Ascum width (mean): 11.1 µm
Ascum L:W ratio: 15.1
Iodine reaction (J +/J -): J -ve
Orifice: Observed, shallow.
Remarks

Spore
Spore length (range): 14.68 - 18.82 µm
Spore length (mean): 17.2 µm
Spore width (range): 7.0 - 9.3 µm
Spore width (mean): 8.5 µm
Spore Q factor (range): 1.79 - 2.19 µm
Spore Q factor (mean): 1.98
Spore shape : Fusoid-elliptical, widest at the centre with two identical rounded poles
Spore septa: Aseptate
Spore surface: Appears smooth
Oil bodies: Two, identical spherical oil bodies, located close to each other at the centre, sometimes seen with a tiny curved apiculum


Remarks: Spores arranged obliquely


Excipulum (medullary): Spherical to obtusely angular hyphae, 25-45 µm wide

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Lothar Krieglsteiner, 17-12-2016 16:33
Lothar Krieglsteiner
Re : Aleuria aurantia (to confirm)

Hi Stephen,


surely this is not Aleuria aurantia.


First: the apothecia have dark margins - if Aleuria, then one could think of A. cornubiensis (Melastiza chateri)


Second: the spores seem to be fully smooth, with large oil drops.


Third: you yourself write of a burnt substrate.


This makes me think of a species of Anthracobia.


Let one of the more competent persons say something about the species.


Best regards from Lothar

Stephen Martin Mifsud, 17-12-2016 16:53
Stephen Martin Mifsud
Re : Aleuria aurantia (to confirm)
In fact the black rim is the third major difference. Is there a good key to genera of Pezizales online ? I can suggest Anthracobia maurilabra or A. melanoma.... but I'll wait experts' advice. TNX
Stephen Martin Mifsud, 17-12-2016 17:19
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Re : Aleuria aurantia (to confirm)
I found a simple key of Anthracobia which makes reference to the presence and characters of the hair on the rim. I am hence posting two other photos of closeups of ascocarps. I am not seeing any marginal hair - maybe then A. macrocystis or A. nitida?
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Stephen Martin Mifsud, 17-12-2016 18:30
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Re : Aleuria aurantia (to confirm)
Update 2:

http://www.mycodb.fr/fiche.php?genre=Anthracobia&espece=nitida&numphoto=7&source=list&filter=&numfiche=255

According the account above, A. nitida has the same spore size (16)17-18(19) and the characteristic orangish deposits on the paraphysis apices, same as this specimen. See photo attached.

I would label this Anthrocobia nitida unless there are other species to be considered and outside the key I consulted.
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Viktorie Halasu, 17-12-2016 19:18
Viktorie Halasu
Re : Aleuria aurantia (to confirm)
Hello Mr. Mifsud, 
there is a key to carbonicolous discomycetes by R.Dougoud here: http://ascomycete.org/en-us/taxonomy.aspx
The hairs may be very short (just 30-40 um) and they appear on your macrophoto as the brown "dots" near margin. The same is on the first photo from the link you've posted. Unfortunately, the three yellow to orange Anthracobias with ellipsoid spores are best distinguished by their hair size. Spore size overlaps a lot.  
Viktorie
Stephen Martin Mifsud, 17-12-2016 21:43
Stephen Martin Mifsud
Re : Aleuria aurantia (to confirm)
Many thanks for this key! French (awww!) but better than nothing.   Yes, unfortunately I have not measured them. I still have exsiccatum specimens but I gues they are useless even if I dehydrate them because they may not retain their original size.  I might try - nothing to loose.

I jumped in for Anthrocobia p.p. within the key and I think this species is between A. nitida and A. macrocystis which are differentiated, as you said, by the length of the hair and the size of the spores. My 'smaller' spores favours A. nitida but the hairs would confirm 100%.

Thanks Viktorie