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Cryptodiscus on fern stem?
Edvin Johannesen,
12-11-2019 14:18
Hi! I have a very small Cryptodiscus-like specimen on a fern stem. Ascomata 0.2-0.3 mm in diam. The shown spore measures (in KOH) ca. 45x5 microns. Septate, but hard to see how many septa.
I have not come across a Cryptodiscus on ferns. Am I in the right genus or is this another Ostropales?
Thanks for any hints.
Edvin
Hans-Otto Baral,
12-11-2019 16:05
Re : Cryptodiscus on fern stem?
Hmm,this needs at least a phot of an ascus and a test in Lugol: in Cryptodiscus and Karstenia the entire hymenium gets colorated.
Peter Püwert,
12-11-2019 17:45
Re : Cryptodiscus on fern stem?
Edvin Johannesen,
12-11-2019 18:08
Re : Cryptodiscus on fern stem?
The entire (sub) hymenium is staining bluish-green in Lugol. See photo of this and a few photos of spores and asci in water.
Edvin Johannesen,
12-11-2019 18:09
Re : Cryptodiscus on fern stem?
A couple of shots using phase contrast.
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Hans-Otto Baral,
12-11-2019 18:21
Re : Cryptodiscus on fern stem?
So Peter's idea seems to be good!
Edvin Johannesen,
12-11-2019 18:31
Re : Cryptodiscus on fern stem?
So - K. idaei, then?
Thanks to both :)
Hans-Otto Baral,
12-11-2019 20:17
Re : Cryptodiscus on fern stem?
Yes, it seems so.
Edvin Johannesen,
12-11-2019 20:19
Re : Cryptodiscus on fern stem?
Thanks!