14-01-2026 10:02
Hulda Caroline HolteHello, These ascomycetes were growing on standing
13-01-2026 10:13
Danny Newman
Cordieritidaceae sp. on indet. wood w/ Hypoxylon s
13-01-2026 07:57
Danny Newman
cf. Bombardia on indet. decorticate woodAppalachia
14-01-2026 07:28
Danny Newman
Nemania sp. on indet. decorticate woodAppalachian
12-01-2026 22:02
Ethan CrensonHello all, I am hoping someone will have some ins
11-01-2026 20:35
Josep Torres
Hello.A very tiny pyrenomycete sprouting sparsely
13-01-2026 18:55
Rees CronceStrossmayeria sp. on indet. decroticate hardwoodTh
13-01-2026 07:28
Danny Newman
Chlorociboria glauca on indet. decorticate logThe
13-01-2026 07:14
Danny Newman
Neodasyscypha cerina on indet decorticate logThe S
13-01-2026 09:10
Danny Newman
Dasyscyphella chrysotexta on indet. decorticate ha
Encontré estos peritecios hialinos inmersos, de 400 x 380 µm y cuello de 490 x 115 µm, emergiendo solo el cuello, en ramas de Prunus lusitanica ssp. Hixa. Ascas con anillo apical refractivo, IKI negativo pero bien visible en Rojo Congo o Floxina. Esporas de 34,5-41,6 x 4-4,9 µm, Me = 39,1 x 4,5 µm, septadas, la mayoría aparentemente con 7 septos, cuya morfología recuerda a conidios de Fusarium. Pienso que es una especie muy similar a Conioscyphascus varius (o Conioscypha varia ??) pero me gustaría conocer la opinión de alguien que conozca este hongo.
Gracias.
Rubén Negrín
very interesting and nicely illustrated post. Thanks for sharing your notes with us.
I never encountered this fungus but it matches perfectly with the description of C. varius provided by Réblova & Seifert, which rarely happens!
Saludos,
Jacques
Thank you for presenting these very nice photos of Conioscyphascus varius on this forum! In particular the second and third photo showing the hyaline perithecium are great. It isn't easy to make such photos because of the soft and fragile fruit bodies largely hidden in the wood.
I firstly encountered the species a few years ago and that collection got its name thanks to Björn Wergen. Since then I have found it regularly especially on Fraxinus branches which were kept in a damp box for some time.
Conioscyphascus varius is the name under which the species was originally described by Réblová & Seifert (2004). The anamorph was earlier described under the name Conioscypha varius. The latter is the proper name since the adoption of the "one fungus, one name" principle.
Saludos,
rubén