27-02-2026 12:56
Åge OterhalsFound on fallen cones of Pinus sylvestris in midle
27-02-2026 11:21
Yannick Mourgues
Hi to all. Here is a specie that can may be relat
26-02-2026 15:00
Castillo Joseba
Me mandan el material seco de Galicia, recolectada
24-02-2026 11:01
Gernot FriebesHi,found on a branch of Tilia, with conidia measur
23-02-2026 11:22
Thomas Læssøehttps://svampe.databasen.org/observations/10584971
29-11-2024 21:47
Yanick BOULANGERBonjourJ'avais un deuxième échantillon moins mat
07-02-2023 22:28
Ethan CrensonHello friends, On Sunday, in the southern part of
19-02-2026 17:49
Salvador Emilio JoseHola buenas tardes!! Necesito ayuda para la ident
what do you thing about Daldinia cf. fissa ?
Regards
Pavol
p.s.
On death standing tree (Alnus glutinosa)
Fruitbody: max. 50 x 40 x 40 mm
The white line on cut max. diam 1 mm
The perithecia 800-1000 x 300-400 µm
The asci are 8 spores 150-250 x 9 µm
The apical ring 3-4 x 0,5-1 µm ( in Melzer = blue )
The ascospores (12)14-15(16) x 6-7 µm
In 10% KOH pigment is purple / violaceous
A polyphasic taxonomy of Daldinia (Xylariaceae)
http://www.studiesinmycology.org/content/77/1/1.full
this is most likely D. petriniae, at least a member of the complex of closely related species. I was not aware it occured as early as mid June at ascigerous state.
D. vernicosa has a gelatinous interior that turns hollow and differently shaped and darker ascospores.
Cheers,
Jacques
Thank you very much
Pavol