21-04-2026 13:36
Gernot FriebesHi,I am out of ideas for this one. I collected Sal
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Enrique Rubio
Hi to everybodyI would appreciate any assistance r
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Bruno Coué
Bonjour.Récoltes du 16/04/2026, sur feuilles mort
Wentiomyces-like on Salix
Gernot Friebes,
21-04-2026 13:36
I am out of ideas for this one. I collected Salix branches with dark spots on them, and it turned out that on these dark spots there were tiny ascomata of a Wentiomyces-like fungus. It is characterised by branched, dark setae and 3-septate ascospores measuring 11-16 x 4.3-6.0 µm. Asci are bitunicate, a hamathecium is apparently missing.
I am not sure what the larger black spots are on which the fungus is growing. They are reminiscent of old fungal or lichen remains, but I was not able to verify this so far. Sometimes the ascomata were also accompanied by some anamorph (last two photos).
Best wishes,
Gernot
