Venturia maculiformis (Desm.) G. Winter, (an ascomycete)


12 Oct 2008 at OSGR: SU08 in North Wilts, England

Record Summaryon dead leaves of Greater Hairy WIllowherb
Found asFruitbody
Date12 October 2008
Associated organismEpilobium hirsutum
OS grid refOSGR: SU08
Lat/Lon51° 30’ N, 1° 60’ W
Vice CountyNorth Wilts, VC no: 7
CountryEngland
Voucher12 Oct 2008[B]
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Notes:

Thin black epiphyllous stromata each bearing numerous pseudothecia.

Pseudothecia: epiphyllous, with asci containing 8 grey uniseptate ascospores.

Asci: 8-spored.

Ascospores: grey, 12/5µm, septate with slightly wider upper cell.

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