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Lasiobelonium variegatum (Fuckel) Raitv. 1980

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Lasiobelonium variegatum (Fuckel) Raitv. 1980
Lasiobelonium variegatum (Fuckel) Raitv. 1980

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Indigenous
Present
New Zealand
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(Fuckel) Raitv.
Fuckel
Raitv.
1980
116
ICN
species
Lasiobelonium variegatum

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variegatum

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Lasiobelonium variegatum (Fuckel) Raitv. 1980

MATERIAL EXAMINED: NEW ZEALAND, North Island, Auckland Region, Hunua Ranges, Waharau Regional Park, on decaying leaves of Freycinetia banksii, 7 May 1996, S.R. Whitton HKU(M)4952 (IFRD213-009); HKU(M)4968 (IFRD215-014) North Island, Rotorua Region, in the forest surrounding Lake Okatina, on decaying leaves of F. banksii, 25 May 1996, S.R. Whitton HKU(M)4953 (IFRD213-010); North Island, Manawatu Region, Manawatu Gorge Scenic Reserve, on decaying leaves of F. banksii, 30 May 1997, S.R. Whitton HKU(M)5079 (IFRD212-011); North Island, Wellington Region, in the forest beside Akatarawa Hill Road, on decaying leaves of F. banksii, 1 May 1997, S.R. Whitton HKU(M)14038 (IFRD154-009); North Island, Wellington Region, Wainuiomata Valley, in forest surrounding Wainuiomata Reservoir, on decaying leaves of F. banksii, 6 May 1997, S.R. Whitton HKU(M)14039 (IFRD154-010); North Island, Kapiti Coast, north of Paraparaumu, Nikau Reserve, on decaying leaves of F. banksii, 6 May 1997, S.R. Whitton HKU(M)5085 (IFRD212-017).
NOTES: Lasiobelonium variegatum is characterized by 1-septate, fusoid ascospores (10–13.5 × 2–2.5 µm), cylindric-clavate asci (59–75 × 5–5.5 µm), and hairs (120–170 × 3–4.5 µm), which have slightly thickened walls, which are pale yellow, and are often adorned with scattered, irregular granules especially towards the apex. The ascal apical pore is stained blue in Melzer’s reagent, and in situ the apothecium is short stipitate, and is a brown-yellow colour (Spooner, 1987). Apart from some small differences in dimensions all specimens agree with the description given by Spooner (1987); the differences are concluded to be within the bounds of natural variation.

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Lasiobelonium variegatum (Fuckel) Raitv. 1980
Lasiobelonium variegatum (Fuckel) Raitv. (1980)
Lasiobelonium variegatum (Fuckel) Raitv. 1980
Lasiobelonium variegatum (Fuckel) Raitv. (1980)
Lasiobelonium variegatum (Fuckel) Raitv. 1980
Lasiobelonium variegatum (Fuckel) Raitv. (1980)
Lasiobelonium variegatum (Fuckel) Raitv. 1980
Lasiobelonium variegatum (Fuckel) Raitv.

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Uncertain
New Zealand
Political Region
Host in NZ unusual, possibly another species involved?

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Lasiobelonium variegatum (Fuckel) Raitv. 1980
New Zealand
Wellington
Lasiobelonium variegatum (Fuckel) Raitv. 1980
New Zealand
Westland

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1cb18cb5-36b9-11d5-9548-00d0592d548c
scientific name
Names_Fungi
1 January 2001
20 June 2001
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