21-03-2026 15:13
Lepista ZacariasHello everyone, Does any one know of any literatu
20-10-2017 09:23
Garcia SusanaEste otro crecía en el mismo trocito de madera qu
20-03-2026 16:16
Edvin Johannesen
These 0.5 mm diam. acervuli were breaking through
19-03-2026 19:34
Filip Fuljer
Hello everyone,a few days ago I collected this str
19-03-2026 18:25
William Slosse
Good evening everyone, On 18/03/26 I found a few
17-03-2026 10:09
François Freléchoux
Bonjour, Voici la description rapide d'un petit d
19-03-2026 17:50
Enrique Rubio
Hi to everybodyThese thiny, blackish pseudothecia
Bryocentria brongniartii (Bryophyte Parasite)
Georges Greiff,
19-06-2018 09:47
Hi all,
I encountered this yesterday and think it is Bryocentria brongniartii. After rain I examined dead-looking patches of liverworts on trees and noticed these orange perithecia on Frullania dilatata. They are tiny, around 0.2mm diameter and somewhat immersed in the lobes of the host.
Asci: 44.2 x 5.2, 8-spored. Paraphyses seem variable but had moving molecules inside them. Ascospores 6.5 x 2, constricted at faint septum. Hyphae noted within cells.
This seems to be rare / overlooked in the UK with two records on NBN. Found on Isle of Wight, S England.
Paul Cannon,
19-06-2018 10:40
Re : Bryocentria brongniartii (Bryophyte Parasite)
Your identification looks exactly right. You have very sharp eyes! If the collection is large enough, a piece for Kew would be much appreciated.
Best wishes
Paul
Georges Greiff,
19-06-2018 11:27
Re : Bryocentria brongniartii (Bryophyte Parasite)
Hi Paul,
Thanks for your comments. I am happy to send my sample of this and four other fungi (mentioned to Brian Douglas) to Kew. I need to collect more material of Myxophora leptogiophilum today and then will send them later.
Cheers
