Rhizina undulata Fr., (pine firefungus, group dying disease (causative organism))


22 Sep 2006 at OSGR: SK15 in Staffs, England

Record Summaryon dead pine roots from burnt stump
Found asFruitbody
Date22 September 2006
Associated organismPinus
OS grid refOSGR: SK15
Lat/Lon53° 0’ N, 1° 50’ W
Vice CountyStaffs, VC no: 39
CountryEngland
Voucher22 Sep 2006[B]
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Notes:

Hymenium immature.

Paraphyses very long and originating deep in fruitbody, of two types:

1. thin-walled, hyaline, narrowly cylindric, 3µm diam, slightly swollen towards apex (6µm) or even capitate.
2. with thick brownish walls, narrowly cylindric, 8µm diam, apex not or hardly swollen. These are less numerous than type 1.
No mature asci seen.

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