Belonidium sulphureum (Fuckel) Raitv.
(Yellow Mascara Disco)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesBelonidium sulphureum (Yellow Mascara Disco)
GenusBelonidium (a genus of discomycetes)
FamilyLACHNACEAE (a family of fungi)
OrderHELOTIALES (an order of discomycetes and lichens)
SubclassLEOTIOMYCETIDAE (powdery mildews)
ClassLEOTIOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Belonidium sulphureum (Yellow Mascara Disco) :
1: Belonidium sulphureum (Yellow Mascara Disco)
15 Oct 2013 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on wet, dead, fallen, rotten nettle stems
Image 1: Apothecia - top view - magnifiedImage 2: Apothecia - side view - microscope low magnificationImage 3: Apothecia - top view - microscope low magnificationImage 4: Apothecia - top view - microscope low magnification (2)Image 5: Apothecium - side view - microscope low magnificationImage 6: Asci - magnifiedImage 7: Asci - magnified (2)Image 8: Asci - magnified (3)Image 9: Asci, paraphyses and ascospore - magnifiedImage 10: Ascospores - magnifiedImage 11: Ascus with spores - magnifiedImage 12: Excipular cells - magnifiedImage 13: Marginal hairs - magnifiedImage 14: Marginal hairs - magnified (2)Image 15: Marginal hairs - magnified (3)Image 16: Marginal hairs - magnified (4)Image 17: Marginal hairs - magnified (5)
2: Belonidium sulphureum (Yellow Mascara Disco)
25 Sep 2000 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on dead Common Bistort stem
Image 1: ApotheciaImage 2: Apothecia - close-upImage 3: Apothecia - close-up (2)Image 4: Apothecia - close-up (3)Image 5: Apothecia - side viewImage 6: Apothecia - side view (2)Image 7: Apothecia - side view (3)Image 8: Apothecium - close-upImage 9: Apothecium - close-up (2)Image 10: Asci and paraphysesImage 11: Asci and paraphyses (2)Image 12: Asci and paraphyses (3)Image 13: Asci and paraphyses (4)Image 14: AscosporesImage 15: Ascus tipsImage 16: Ascus with sporesImage 17: ContextImage 18: Marginal hairsImage 19: Marginal hairs (2)
3: Belonidium sulphureum (Yellow Mascara Disco)
25 Sep 2000 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on dead Nettle stem
Image 1: ApotheciaImage 2: Apothecia (2)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. 1997 Vol 11 Part 2 - Rear cover Mycologist Vol 11 (2): Rear cover.

Belonidium sulphureum (Yellow Mascara Disco) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Belonidium sulphureum (Yellow Mascara Disco)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 7 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Belonidium sulphureum (Yellow Mascara Disco)
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