Hymenoscyphus scutula (Pers.) W. Phillips, (a discomycete)


22 Oct 2006 at OSGR: SN61 in Carmarthen, Wales

Record Summaryon dead stems of Lemon Balm
Found asFruitbody
Date22 October 2006
Associated organismMelissa officinalis
OS grid refOSGR: SN61
Lat/Lon51° 50’ N, 3° 60’ W
Vice CountyCarmarthen, VC no: 44
CountryWales
Voucher22 Oct 2006[B]
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Notes:

Hymenium drying yellowish. Exudes pink juice when rewetted.

Ascospores: clavate-fusiform, with linear appendage at each end and one very large or two large oil drops, 18-26/4-4.5µm.

Asci: plug weakely blued in Melzer’s Iodine, spores biseriate.

Paraphyses: cylindric, tips slightly swollen to 2-3µm, shortly overtopping the asci.

Excipular hairs: poorly differentiated, brown-tipped, septate hyphae.

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