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Hulda Caroline HolteHello, I found and collected this species growing
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Åge OterhalsDear forum,I found this small discomycete on a ver
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Michel Hairaud
Bonjour, Je cherche des indices pour cette réc
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Thierry Blondelle
Hi everybody Under Quercus ilex, i hesitate to na
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Enrique Rubio
Hi to everybody.Can you give me any suggestions ab
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Thierry Blondelle
Bonjour à tous,Sur 3 récoltes supposées de H. l
11-03-2026 16:48
Bruno Coué
Bonjour, je serais heureux d'avoir votre avis sur
Hello,I´m hesitating here between H. spiralis and H. tigillaris. The fungus was collected in a wet and cold place in Moravia, on decaying stem of Picea (which is also inhabited by e.g. Henningsomyces candidus and the moss Buxbaumia viridis).
Ascospores (8) 10 - 12 (12.3) × (2.5) 2.6 - 3.2 (3.4) µm, Q=(3)3.2-4.3(4.7), Me = 10.9 × 2.9 µm; Qe = 3.8, usually one-celled, but occasionally 1-septate.
Asci without croziers, 52.9 - 72 × (7.5) 7.53 - 8.9 (24.9) µm, IKI+.
Hairs up to 62 µm long, smooth or bearing large "bubbles", often bent.
The spore size and guttulation (judging from a few available sources showing living elements) fit H. spiralis. Size of asci fits better H. tigillaris (according to the data in the monograph). Also the not-dextrinoid hairs would fit H. tigillaris. The substrate is more typical for H. tigillaris, although H. spiralis can occur on conifers too.
Thank you for your advice, Zuzana
