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Hypohelion parvum P.R. Johnst. 1990

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Hypohelion parvum P.R. Johnst., Mycotaxon 39 224 (1990)
Hypohelion parvum P.R. Johnst. 1990

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New Zealand
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P.R. Johnst.
P.R. Johnst.
1990
224
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Hypohelion parvum P.R. Johnst. 1990
NZ holotype
species
Hypohelion parvum
Holotype: New Zealand. Westland, Fox Glacier, Lake Gaul I. on Carex sp., coll. P. R. Johnston (R174). I0.iv.1983 (PDD 48879).

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Hypohelion parvum P.R. Johnst. 1990

PDD 48879 - holotype.
Ascomata developing on dead leaves, not associated with paler areas on leaf, but sometimes with individual ascomata surrounded by narrow, black zone lines. Not associated with conidiomata. In surface view ascomata 0.4-0.7 x 0.2-0.3 mm, more or less elliptic or irregular in outline. Unopened ascomata with uniformly black walls. Ascomata opening by an irregular split either elongate or radiate, depending on ascomatal shape. No differentiated zone visible along edge of opening split.

Ascomata subcuticular. In vertical section upper wall of unopened ascomata up to 20 µm thick, comprising brown to dark brown, thick-walled, angular cells. In opened ascomata upper wall 15-20 µm thick, becoming gradually narrower toward outer edge, comprising dark brown, thick-walled, angular cells. No differentiated layer associated with edge of the ascomatal opening. Darkened lower wall absent.

Paraphyses 1.5-2 µm diam., swelling up to 5 µm diam. at the clavate apex, extending 5-10 µm beyond asci. Asci 65-90 x 9-10 µm, clavate, tapering gradually to rounded apex, wall undifferentiated at apex, 8 spored, spores extending almost to base, maturation sequential. Ascospores 23-32 x 3-3.5 µm apex rounded, tapering to more or less acute base, 1 septate, surrounded by narrow gelatinous sheath.

New Zealand: Westland.
Dead leaves of Carex.
Ab H. scirpinum ascocarpi 0.4-0.7 x 0.2-0.3 mm, ascis 65-90 x 9-10 µm, ascosporis 23-32 x 3-3.5 µm differens.
Etymology: parvum = small; refers to small size of ascomata, asci and ascospores compared to H. scirpinum, the type species of the genus.
New Zealand, Westland, Fox Glacier, Lake Gault on Carex sp., coll. P.R. Johnston (R174), 10.iv.1983 (PDD 48879).

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Hypohelion parvum P.R. Johnst. 1990
Hypohelion parvum P.R. Johnst. (1990)
Hypohelion parvum P.R. Johnst. 1990
Hypohelion parvum P.R. Johnst. (1990)
Hypohelion parvum P.R. Johnst. 1990
Hypohelion parvum P.R. Johnst. (1990)
Hypohelion parvum P.R. Johnst. 1990
Hypohelion parvum P.R. Johnst. (1990)

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Hypohelion parvum P.R. Johnst. 1990
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typification
Holotype: New Zealand. Westland, Fox Glacier, Lake Gaul I. on Carex sp., coll. P. R. Johnston (R174). I0.iv.1983 (PDD 48879).

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14 October 1993
24 September 2003
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