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Pirottaea palmicola P.R. Johnst. 1998

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Pirottaea palmicola P.R. Johnst., New Zealand J. Bot. 36 650 (1998)

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P.R. Johnst.
P.R. Johnst.
1998
650
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Pirottaea palmicola P.R. Johnst. 1998
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Pirottaea palmicola
New Zealand: AUCKLAND: Hunua Ranges, Kawakawa Bay, Morehu Reserve, on fallen fronds ofRhopalostylis sapida, P. R . Johnston D792, 19 Mar 1992, PDD 60012, ICMP 13383

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Pirottaea palmicola P.R. Johnst. 1998

ADDITIONAL SPECIMENS EXAMINED: New Zealand: NORTHLAND: Russell Forest, Punaruku Rd, P.R. Johnston D809, 15 Apr 1992 (PDD 60281, ICMP 13384); Russell Forest, Ngaiotonga Track, P.R. Johnston D810, 15 Apr 1992 (PDD 60282, ICMP 13385); Whangarei, Tangihua Forest, Rope Walk, P.R. Johnston D827, 23 May 1992 (PDD 60277, ICMP 13386). AUCKLAND: Waitakere Ranges, Rangemore Track, P.R. Johnston D791, 17 Mar 1992 (PDD 60013, ICMP 13552); Hunua Ranges, Cossey-Wairoa Track, 1996 Fungal Foray, 9 May 1996 (PDD 65971, ICMP 13553).

Apothecia developing on partly decomposed, fallen fronds of Rhopalostylis sapida (Arecaceae). Apothecia 0.5-0.8 mm diam., cup-shaped, more or less urceolate when immature and when dried, substipitate, the receptacle pale brown to brown, with numerous black, stiff setae. Hymenium white when fresh, drying pale yellow.

Ectal excipulum 30-40 µm thick on sides of receptacle in vertical section, comprising 3 or 4 rows of globose cells 8-15 µm diam., with thin, brown walls. Excipular cells at margin of disc extend into hair-like elements 2-4 µm diam., with thin, brown to pale brown walls. Setae arising from cells of excipulum on sides of receptacle, and from amongst hair-like elements at margin of disc. Setae (80-)100-200 x 5-6 µm, with thick, dark brown, smooth walls, cylindric, tapering near apex to more or less acute tip, 3 or 4-septate, although septa often difficult to see. Medullary excipulum 15-20 µm wide at sides of receptacle, comprising cylindric cells 2-4 µm diam., with hyaline, thickened, slightly gelatinised walls. Medullary cells more or less parallel at sides of receptacle, forming textura intricata near base of receptacle and within stipe. Medullary layer dextrinoid in Melter's reagent.

Paraphyses 2 µm diam., cylindric, undifferentiated at apex, about same length as the asci. Asci 55-70(-75) x 6-7 µm, more or less cylindric, apex rounded to subtruncate, wall thickened at apex with small, intensely amyloid ring, 8-spored. Ascospores 8.5-9.5 x 2.5-3 µm, oblong, straight, ends rounded, 0-septate, hyaline.

Cultures approximately 70 mm diam. after 4 weeks on both OA and CMD. Growth thin, with sparse, cottony, white aerial mycelium. Irregular patches of purplish pigment evident in some cultures on OA. Cultures remained sterile.

Apothecia 0.5-0.8 mm diam., cupulatae vel urceolatae, substipitatae. Excipulum ectale crassum 30-40 µm, cellulae 8-15 µm diam., globosae, parietibus brunneis vel brunneis dilutis, tenuibus. Excipulum medullosum in iodo porphyrescentes. Setae (80-)100-200 x 5-6 µm, cylindricae, apice acuto, parietibus atrobrunneis. Asci 55-70 (-75) x 6-7 µm, apice rotundato vel subtruncato, poro in iodo caerulescentes. Ascosporae 8.5-9.5 x 2.5-3 µm, oblongae, 0-septatae.
ETYMOLOGY: refers to the host substrate.

NOTES: P. palmicola is morphologically similar to P. horoeka, but is distinguished by its very long, more or less straight setae as well as by host substrate. Although known from relatively few collections, this fungus appears to be common on fallen fronds of Rhopalostylis and probably occurs throughout the range of its host.

New Zealand: AUCKLAND: Hunua Ranges, Kawakawa Bay, Morehu Reserve, on fallen fronds of Rhopalostylis sapida, P.R. Johnston D792, 19 Mar 1992 (PDD 60012, ICMP 13383).

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Pirottaea palmicola P.R. Johnst. 1998
Pirottaea palmicola P.R. Johnst.
Pirottaea palmicola P.R. Johnst. 1998
Pirottaea palmicola P.R. Johnst. (1998)
Pirottaea palmicola P.R. Johnst. 1998
Pirottaea palmicola P.R. Johnst. (1998)
Pirottaea palmicola P.R. Johnst. 1998
Pirottaea palmicola P.R. Johnst. (1998)

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Pirottaea palmicola P.R. Johnst. 1998
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New Zealand: AUCKLAND: Hunua Ranges, Kawakawa Bay, Morehu Reserve, on fallen fronds ofRhopalostylis sapida, P. R . Johnston D792, 19 Mar 1992, PDD 60012, ICMP 13383

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