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Octospora neerlandica Benkert & Brouwer
Persoonia 18: 381 (2004)
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| 1: Octospora neerlandica, apothecium on shoot of Syntrichia ruralis. Image by Emiel Brouwer. |
Apothecia: 1-2 mm in diameter, with a membranaceous, fimbriate margin, hymenium pale- or pinkisch-orange to orange, outside somewhat paler paler
Asci: cylindric, 200-300 x 13-19 µm, 8-spored, spores uniseriate
Ascospores: ellipsoid, (15-)16-19(-20) x (10-)11-12(-13) µm, ornamentation consisting of an irregular reticulum with very variable formed, often prolonged and curved meshes, ridges 0.2-0.4 µm wide, spore surface densly wrinkled, ornamentation hardly visible with a light microscope, one oil droplet often accompanied by several smaller ones
Host: Syntrichia ruralis agg.
Infectious structures: infects the rhizoids
Habitat: coastal sand-dunes, on sandy soil, on roof tops, often growing directly on the host
Distribution: Canary Islands, Spain, The Netherlands, Turkey
References:
- Benkert, D. & Brouwer, E. 2004. New species of Octospora and some further remarkable bryoparasitic Pezizales from the Netherlands. - Persoonia 18: 381-391.
- Berber O., Uzun Y. & Kaya A. 2021. First Report of Octospora neerlandica from Asian Continent. - Mantar Dergisi 12: 61–64. Researchgate [without host information]
- Janošík, L., Sochorová, Z., Eckstein, J., Vega, M. & Koukol, O. 2023. Ascospore morphology of bryophilous Pezizales is closely associated with the place of infection and host ecology. - Fungal Ecology 61: 101200. DOI
- Rubio, E., J. Linde, M.A. Miranda, J.A. Sanchez, A. Román, P. Zapico & Menéndez, J. L. 2016. Catálogo provisional de macromicetos (setas) de Asturias 2a Parte. - Real Instituto de Estudios Asturianos.
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