Leotia lubrica (Scop.) Pers.
(Jellybaby)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLeotia lubrica (Jellybaby)
GenusLeotia (a genus of ascomycetes)
FamilyLEOTIACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
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 Leotia lubrica (Jellybaby) :
1: Leotia lubrica (Jellybaby)
24 Oct 2004 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Singly and in groups of up to 6 fruitbodies, at roadside, in leaf litter under Beech, Holly, Birch
Image 1: Fruitbody - apothecium - LSImage 2: Fruitbody - LSImage 3: In situ - side viewImage 4: In situ - top viewImage 5: Side view - close-upImage 6: Side views - close-upImage 7: Asci containing ripe ascospores and paraphyses - magnifiedImage 8: Asci containing ripe ascospores and paraphysis - magnifiedImage 9: Asci containing ripe ascospores - magnifiedImage 10: Asci containing ripe ascospores - magnified (2)Image 11: Asci containing ripe ascospores - magnified (3)Image 12: Ascus and paraphyses - magnifiedImage 13: Ascus containing ripe ascospores - magnifiedImage 14: Ascus tips - highly magnifiedImage 15: Ascus tips - highly magnified (2)Image 16: Paraphyses - magnified
2: Leotia lubrica (Jellybaby)
15 Oct 2000 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Cap - close-upImage 2: FruitbodiesImage 3: Fruitbodies (2)Image 4: Fruitbodies - in situImage 5: Stipe apex and underside of capImage 6: Stipe - close-upImage 7: Stipe - close-up (2)Image 8: Stipe - close-up (3)Image 9: Stipe surface - close-upImage 10: Stipe surface - close-up (2)Image 11: AsciImage 12: Asci and paraphysesImage 13: Asci and paraphyses (2)Image 14: Asci and paraphyses (3)Image 15: AscosporesImage 16: Ascospores (2)Image 17: Ascus and paraphysesImage 18: Ascus and paraphyses (2)Image 19: ParaphysisImage 20: Scraping from surface of stipeImage 21: Scraping from surface of stipe (2)Image 22: Scraping from surface of stipe (3)
3: Leotia lubrica (Jellybaby)
25 Sep 1977 OSGR: SU83 51° 0’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
Image 1: Fruitbodies - side viewImage 2: Fruitbody - side view
4: Leotia lubrica (Jellybaby)
26 Sep 1975 OSGR: SD67 54° 10’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
Image 1: Fruitbodies - oblique view - in situImage 2: Fruitbody - side view - in situ - enlarged

Leotia lubrica (Jellybaby) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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