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Megalospora sulphurata var. nigricans (Müll. Arg.) Riddle

Data Set Maintenance: Data set standard item. Data set author(s): Sipman H. (95-05-17). Data set to be published after submission; 95-05-17.

Nomenclature: Current taxonomic status: accepted or basionymous. Taxonomic rank: species. Megalospora. Megasporaceae Lumbsch (1994) @EXCL@ Megalosporaceae Vezda ex Hafellner & Bellem. (1982).

Biogeography: Continent: Africa, Northern America, and Southern America.

Upper Surface: Pale grey or lemon (citrine); special structures absent.

Ascocarps: Not constricted at the base, 1.8-2 mm in diam.. Margin: Prominent. Disk: Plane; black; epruinose. Exciple: Dark brown or brown; inspersed with crystals. Epithecium: Apical cells dark brown or olive. Hymenium: 150-250 µm high.

Ascospores: c. 8 per ascus, 50-80 µm long, 25-35 µm wide; transversally septate; 1-transversally septate.

Secondary Metabolites: Hopane-6a,22-diol and usnic acid; provisional name(s): 'Megalospora unknown A', 'Megalospora unknown B'(or absent), and 'Megalospora unknown C'.

(report generated 06.Dez.2007)


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