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COELOMYCETES (stem- and leaf-fungi)

Date: 22 October 2006
Location: Carmarthen, Wales
Voucher: 22/10/2006[E]
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State: Imperfect stage
Record Summary: low down on dead stems of Lemon Balm
Associated organism: low down on dead stem of Melissa officinalis
Identification Notes: Conidiomata superficial, lenticular blisters, sometimes confluent, under shared thin black skin. Spore mass milky.

Conidia: 4-5/1µm, cylindric clavate to slightly curved, biguttulate at ends.

Images etc

magnified photograph Blisters containing conidiomata - magnified 500 by 333 pixels
magnified photograph Blisters containing conidiomata - magnified 500 by 333 pixels
magnified photograph Blisters containing conidiomata - magnified 500 by 333 pixels
microscope photograph Conidia - magnified 500 by 388 pixels
microscope photograph Conidia - magnified 500 by 458 pixels
microscope photograph Conidia - highly magnified 500 by 456 pixels

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