28-04-2026 20:07
Lothar Krieglsteiner
... on twig in the air at standing Ceratonia siliq
04-05-2026 18:13
Stephen Martin Mifsud
ID request for what seems to be a true aquatic fun
04-05-2026 16:39
Stephen Martin Mifsud
ID request: This specimen was collected in Malta o
04-05-2026 09:50
Castillo Joseba
Me mandan el material seco de Galicia,(España) re
02-05-2026 12:42
Alain BRISSARDBonjour à tousJeuidi 30 avril dernier on m'a remi
02-05-2026 13:06
Pauline. PennaBonjour Please can someone help me with this id
01-05-2026 22:45
Thierry Blondelle
Bonjour à tous, Une récolte sur bouse séchée d
14-04-2026 05:32
Ethan CrensonHi all, A few weeks back a friend pointed out som
28-04-2026 20:33
Vitus SchäfftleinHello, I found Trochila ilicina on Ilex aquifoliu
Orange disks
Leif Goodwin,
14-10-2023 11:29
Someone suggested a Purpureodiscus species e.g. P. isabellinus.
Help appreciated.
Nicolas VAN VOOREN,
22-10-2023 11:19
Re : Orange disks
Macroscopically it looks like Purpureodiscus subisabellinus, but you should show some mature ascospores (in water). They measure 18.5-23.5 × 11-13 µm and show bipolar spore granules. The amyloid reaction of asci is only visible on the wall (W type), sometimes difficult to see.
Leif Goodwin,
13-11-2023 18:43
Re : Orange disks
Thank you for taking the time to reply, and apologies for my late response. I have given the specimen to someone who will amplify the ITS region of the DNA and then have it sequenced. When he returns it, I will try and find some mature spores. Hopefully the DNA sequencing will give us an answer, but sadly DNA does not always amplify, possibly because the primers are not ideal for ascos.