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28-04-2026 20:07

Lothar Krieglsteiner Lothar Krieglsteiner

... on twig in the air at standing Ceratonia siliq

12-05-2026 15:41

Nicolas VAN VOOREN Nicolas VAN VOOREN

Dear Ascolovers, especially interested in Pezizale

27-04-2026 20:52

Lothar Krieglsteiner Lothar Krieglsteiner

Found on hanging tiwg of Olea europaea in dried-ou

11-05-2026 20:22

Lothar Krieglsteiner Lothar Krieglsteiner

on attached twig of standing Ficus caricaquite uns

11-05-2026 12:32

Bernard CLESSE Bernard CLESSE

Pourriez-vous m'aider à identifier cette héloti

11-05-2026 13:22

Sylvie Le Goff

BonjourPuis avoir votre avis sur cet ascome, je vo

29-04-2026 10:44

Lothar Krieglsteiner Lothar Krieglsteiner

growing at moist, drying-out soil at the side of a

11-05-2026 13:47

Åge Oterhals

Does anyone have av copy of Hawksworth & Siva

05-04-2026 22:46

Lothar Krieglsteiner Lothar Krieglsteiner

on wood of Ceratonia, Algarve, 3.4.2026.The color

10-05-2026 16:18

brigitte vignot

bonjour trouvée  en Ariège sur bois une petite

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Seeking genus for 1 – 3 septate spored asco. on herb Nepteta cataria (Mint).
Hardware Tony, 12-04-2026 17:56
Hardware TonyFound on dead stems in February earlier this year and following regrowth confirmed this substrate. Seeking help identify at least for the genus as at a loss where this belongs, spores shape probably important but apprecaite any help.

Substrate: Nepteta cataria (Catmint) dead lower stem.
Ascocarps: Superficial, gregarious, subglobose, 0.1mm rounded black. No obvious ostiole. Surface roughened.
Asci: Clavate, fairly thin-walled, up to 89 – 93 x 9.7 – 10.3 µm, IKI -, 8-spored, uniseriate spores, croziers not obvious and appears negative.
Ascospores: Ellipsoid-fusoid, 1 – 3 septate, 1-2 inside ascus, 3 – matured, turning into one side flattened slightly, with 2-5 fairly large random oil drops, thin walled, no constriction, hyaline 17.0 – 21.5 x 6.0 – 8.0 µm
Excipulum: Textura angularis, hymenium bluing reaction in water.

With many thanks Tony Hardware
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Hardware Tony, 14-04-2026 00:10
Hardware Tony
Re : Seeking genus for 1 – 3 septate spored asco. on herb Nepteta cataria (Mint).
Due to the bluing perithecia in transmitted light it all seems to fit Gibberella pulicaris. Thanks to those that took the time to consider.  Tony
Mathias Hass, 19-04-2026 00:26
Mathias Hass
Re : Seeking genus for 1 – 3 septate spored asco. on herb Nepteta cataria (Mint).
Hi,

The current name of Gibberella pulicaris (s.str.) is Fusarium sambucinum. However determinetion of Gibberella/Fusarium species is not simple. There are multiple taxa with very similar morphology, see for example:


http://www.ascofrance.com/uploads/forum_file/GIBBERELA-Samuels-G.-J.-H.-I.-Nirenberg-and-K.-A.-Seifert-0001.pdf


Maybe helpful, maybe not.


cheers Mathias

Hardware Tony, 19-04-2026 20:48
Hardware Tony
Re : Seeking genus for 1 – 3 septate spored asco. on herb Nepteta cataria (Mint).
Thank you Mathias, any further description and keys is always helpful. I became aware of the change in name when entering the record and also noted that G. cyanogena (maybe British issue only) has now been lumped together with G. pulicaris, now Fusarium sambucinum as you stated. I closely checked the keys and am still reasonably happy with F. sambucinum as most other species generally have much smaller width spores, very much larger spores generally or have specific substrates. I didn't observe conidia nor tried to culture but something I might consider in future if species are accepted through culture results. Thank you once again for your interest.  Tony.