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Megalospora melanodermia var. galactocarpa (Zahlbr.) Kantvilas

Data Set Maintenance: Data set standard item. Data set author(s): Sipman H. (95-05-17). Data set to be published after submission; 95-05-17.

Nomenclature: Current taxonomic status: accepted. Taxonomic rank: species. Megalospora. Megalosporaceae Vezda ex Hafellner & Bellem. (1982) @EXCL@ Megasporaceae Lumbsch (1994).

Biogeography: Continent: Australasia.

Upper Surface: Pale grey or lemon (citrine); special structures absent.

Ascocarps: Not constricted at the base, (.5)-1.2-2.1-(2.7) mm in diam.. Margin: Prominent. Disk: Plane; dark brown or brown; pruina abundant. Exciple: Dark brown or brown. Episamma: With episamma. Epithecium: Apical cells dark brown. Hymenium: 130-180 µm high.

Ascospores: c. 8 per ascus, (26)-28-39-(46) µm long, 16-22-(26) µm wide; transversally septate; 1-transversally septate.

Secondary Metabolites: Hopane-6a,22-diol and usnic acid; provisional name(s): 'Megalospora unknown A'and 'Megalospora unknown C'.

(report generated 06.Dez.2007)


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