Calicium piperatum F.Wilson
Details
Calicium piperatum F.Wilson, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 28: 365 (1891)
Nomenclature
F.Wilson
F.Wilson
1891
365
ICN
Calicium piperatum F.Wilson
species
Calicium piperatum
Classification
Descriptions
Calicium piperatum F.Wilson
Thallus immersed. Apothecia very short-stalked to almost sessile, 0.21-0.29 mm high, without pruina. All parts of apothecium I-. Capitulum lenticular to slightly bell-shaped, 0.23-0.31 mm diam. Excipulum of strongly interwoven, dark aeruginose to brown hyphae. Excipular hyphae strongly sclerotized but paler towards surface of capitulum. Stalk very short, consisting of similar tissue to excipulum, though in section often with a stronger aeruginose tinge. Hypothecium dark brown with flat or slightly convex upper surface. Asci cylindrical with uniseriate spores, 34-41 × 4-5 µm. Ascospores broadly ellipsoid, 10-12.5 × 5-7.5 µm, with ornamentation of coarse, irregular cracks. Chemistry: No secondary substances identified.
Taxonomic concepts
Calicium piperatum F.Wilson
Calicium piperatum F.Wilson
Metadata
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scientific name
Names_Plants
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