Ascobolus albidus P. Crouan & H. Crouan, (a discomycete)


1 Jun 2000 at OSGR: SU46 in Berks, England

Record Summaryon cultured rabbit dung
Found asFruitbody
Date1 June 2000
Reared, cultured etc(Date may be unnatural as specimen was cultured, reared, grown or otherwise kept in captivity)
OS grid refOSGR: SU46
Lat/Lon51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W
Vice CountyBerks, VC no: 22
CountryEngland

Notes:

Ascospores: 21-23.5/10-12µm, 6-8 cracks visible across width of bloated spore, c. 6 when normal.

Some mature spores expanding and bursting in Melzer’s Iodine.

Some immature asci blue in lower half in Melzer’s Iodine.

The following literature was used to identify this find:

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