07-06-2026 15:10
William Slosse
Hello everyone,On 05-06-26, I found following asco
07-06-2026 12:09
François Freléchoux
Bonjour, Voici une brève description de ce qui m
05-06-2026 11:02
Thomas Læssøehttps://svampe.databasen.org/observations/10596691
07-06-2026 12:43
Steve ClementsBojour. This was a strange find on a stick on my
12-07-2015 00:05
Nedim Jukic
This one from the same locality as the previous on
06-06-2026 17:44
Steve ClementsBonjour, This disco was on planed wood 3 x 1.5 cm
14-08-2016 23:15
Alex Akulov
Dear friendsCan you help me to find the descriptio
04-06-2026 11:36
Gernot FriebesHi,found on Vaccinium myrtillus.Asci: IKI –, 8-s
This is yet another Podospora which has developed on a collection of rabbit dung (along with P. (Schizothecium) tetraspora, P. fimiseda and P. pleiospora).It seems to sit uncomfortably between P. setosa and P. curvicolla.
For the former are characters like the shape of the asci (clavate, not saccate), no asci with 256 spores and the gelatinous appendages which are persistent on the mature spores and do not disappear in water mounts.
But the spores seem small for P. setosa and would fit better in P. curvicolla - they measure 16.4-17.3 x 10.4-11.7µm; also in some cases the hairs could be considered 'agglutinated'. I know there are ASCOFrance members with lots of experience of these coprophiles, and would again be grateful for assistance.
Cordialement
Chris
It is sometimes difficult to separate these two species, but the size of the spores and "agglutined" hairs closer to curvicolla.
It is important to measure a large number of spores to have a mean, especially since it is sometimes difficult to count the number of spores within the ascus. I also picked up some copies of P.curvicolla with little hairs "agglutined".
Michel.