Phylum:Ascomycota >> Class: Ascomycetes >> Order: Pezizales | ||||
BCRC Number: | NO BCRC Number! | |||
Scientific Name: | Iodophanus verrucosporus | |||
Author: | Iodophanus verrucosporus Kimbrough et al., Can. J. Bot. 56: 1201. 1969. Basionym: Ascophanus verrucosporus Graff, Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 17: 58. 1918. |
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Description: | Apothecia scattered or gregarious, discoid, 0.5-2 mm wide, pale orange. Ectal excipulum of textura angularis to globulosa, cells 12-24 × 10-18 μm, layer 120-140 μm thick, with numerous hyaline hairs on the bottom, marginal cells becoming elongate, indistinguishable from paraphyses near the asci. Medullary excipulum composed with small cells and interwoven hyphae, 6-10 μm wide, layer 30-60 μm thick. Asci 8-spored, clavate, 240-280 × 18-44 μm, walls turning blue in Melzer’s reagent. Ascospores biserriate, ellipsoid, 26-30 × 15-18 μm, verrucose, markings 0.5-0.8 μm high. Paraphyses with orange granules, filiform, base 4-6 μm wide, slightly enlarged at apices to 6-8 μm wide. | |||
Specimens: | Taiwan. Yilan: Shuanglienpi, on buffalo dung, 2 Apr. 1994, Y.Z. Wang 94013 (TNM F1928). Nantou: Mingchien, on goat dung, 27 Sept. 1993, Y.Z. Wang 93105 (TNM F1186); Aowanta, on cow dung, 26 July 1994, Y.Z. Wang 94045 (TNM F2245). Penghu: Wuni, on cow dung, 6 July 1993, Y.Z. Wang 93079 (TNM F0758); Huhsi, on goat dung, 6 July 1993, Y.Z. Wang 93078 (TNMF0760). |
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Habitat: | On soil of shaded area and on dung of buffalo, cow, goat, and turkey roost. | |||
Distribution: | Cosmopolitan. |
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References: | Kimbrough, JW et al. 1990; Wang, YZ. 1993. |
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Provided: | Y. Z. Wang |
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Note: | This species is recognized by the large verrucose ascospores. Kimbrough et al. (1969) described this species with smaller ascospores (22-27 × 14-16.5 μm). | |||