Octospora excipulata (Clem.) Benkert
(a discomycete)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOctospora excipulata (a discomycete)
GenusOctospora (a genus of discomycetes)
FamilyPYRONEMATACEAE (a family of discomycetes)
OrderPEZIZALES (cup fungus)
SubclassPEZIZOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of cup fungi and discomycetes)
ClassPEZIZOMYCETES (discomycetes)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Octospora excipulata (a discomycete) :
1: Octospora excipulata (a discomycete)
11 Feb 2015 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
amongst moribund Common Cord-moss on old fire site
Image 1: Apothecia on moribund patches of Common Cord-moss carpetImage 2: Apothecia on moribund patches of Common Cord-moss carpet (2)Image 3: Apothecia on moribund patches of Common Cord-moss carpet (3)Image 4: Apothecia on moribund patches of Common Cord-moss carpet (4)Image 5: Apothecia on moribund patches of Common Cord-moss carpet (5)Image 6: Common Cord-moss carpet with apothecia on moribund patchesImage 7: Common Cord-moss carpet with apothecia on moribund patches (2)Image 8: Apothecia - close-up - highly enlargedImage 9: Apothecia - enlargedImage 10: Apothecia - enlarged (2)Image 11: Apothecia - enlarged (3)Image 12: Apothecia - enlarged (4)Image 13: Apothecia - enlarged (5)Image 14: Apothecia - enlarged (6)Image 15: Apothecia - enlarged (7)Image 16: Apothecia - enlarged (8)Image 17: Apothecia - enlarged (9)Image 18: Apothecia - enlarged (10)Image 19: Apothecia - enlarged (11)Image 20: Apothecium - close-up - highly enlargedImage 21: Apothecium - close-up - highly enlarged (2)Image 22: Apothecium - close-up - highly enlarged (3)Image 23: Apothecium - close-up - highly enlarged (4)Image 24: Apothecium - close-up - highly enlarged (5)Image 25: Asci and paraphyses - in iodine - microscope low magnificationImage 26: Asci and paraphyses - microscope low magnificationImage 27: Asci - magnifiedImage 28: Ascospores in ascus - highly magnifiedImage 29: Ascospores - highly magnifiedImage 30: Paraphyses and asci - in iodine - microscope low magnificationImage 31: Paraphyses - in iodine - highly magnifiedImage 32: Paraphyses - in iodine - highly magnified (2)Image 33: Paraphyses - microscope low magnificationImage 34: Paraphysis tips - magnified

Octospora excipulata (a discomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Octospora excipulata (a discomycete)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Octospora excipulata (a discomycete)
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