Assembling the Fungal Tree of Life

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Phylum Subphylum Class Subclass Order Family Genus Species Anamorph
Ascomycota Pezizomycotina Pezizomycetes Pezizomycetidae Pezizales Pyronemataceae Aleuria cestrica
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Septum / Pore Cap

Aleuria_cestrica_1266_7c97dc1469bb333cde0520941508511f318f1cb0 Septum from an ascogenous hypha in Aleuria cestrica.
Aleuria_cestrica_mycologia_kimbrough_and_curry_1986_fig_34_reduced_125_42ce3ff92574fe29b37ae2d5c4e826f0c7f683ff Woronin body in paraphysis (non-ascogenous hypha) of Aleuri cestrica. Reprinted with permission from Kimbrough, J.W., and Curry, K.J. 1986. Mycologia 78:407-417 © The Mycological Society of America.

Cell type: (AC) ascocarp -- nonascogenous hyphae or ascospore

Component: Hypha excluding ascogenous hypha/ascus

CharacteristicStateCodeImages
Uniperforate septa a single central pore 1 Images
Uniperforate septal pore margin unelaborated margin 1 Images
Protruding non-membrane-bound bodies associated with septal pore(s) absent 0 Images
Membrane-bound bodies associated with septal pore(s) Woronin bodies 1 Images
Membranous structures associated with septal pore(s) absent 0 Images
Non-membrane-bound, electron-dense bodies associated with septal pore(s) absent 0 Images
Septal pore occlusion granular lamellate structure (Pezizales) 5 Images
Woronin body type globose 1 Images
Septal pore cap basic structure pore cap absent 0 Images
Detailed structure of elaborated septal pore cap elaborated cap absent 0 Images
Detailed structure of simple septal pore cap simple cap absent 0 Images
Saccules of elaborated pore cap lined with external electron-dense layer absent 0  
Substructure of pore cap absent 0  
Zone of organelle exclusion at pore absent 0 Images
Pore cap enclosed by endoplasmic reticulum absent 0 Images
Multiperforate septum multiperforate septum absent 0 Images
Sources
Character Quality Good
Fixation formaldehyde and glutaraldehyde or glutaraldehyde with osmium postfix
Study Complete No
Author Kimbrough, J.W. and Curry, K.J.
Date 1986
Source Mycologia 78:407-417
Herbarium FLAS
Herbarium Number F52952
Source of character Sporocarp

Cell type: (SC) sporocarp

Component: Hypha excluding ascogenous hypha/ascus

CharacteristicStateCodeImages
Woronin body type globose 1 Images
Sources
Notes Associated structures with Woronin bodies: paraphyses and excipulum
Character Quality Good
Fixation Paraformaldehyde, glutaraldehyde, and calcium chloride with osmium postfix or glutaraldehyde with osmium postfix
Study Complete No
Author Kimbrough, J.W., and Curry, K.J.
Date 1986
Source Mycologia 78:407-417
Lit. Identifier Maritza Abril, 21 September, 2008
Herbarium FLAS
Herbarium Number F52952
Collector Benny, G.L., and Samuelson, D.A.
Source of character Apothecium

Cell type: (AH) ascogenous hypha/ascus

Component: Ascogenous hypha/ascus, immature

CharacteristicStateCodeImages
Immature septal pore simple with single central pore 1 Images
Immature septal pore occlusion non-membranous [thin non-membranous plate(s) and/or occluding material] 1 Images
Immature pore occlusion detailed structure electron-light lamellate torus and granular matrix 3 Images
Sources
Character Quality Good
Fixation formaldehyde and gluteraldehyde or glutaraldehyde with osmium postfix
Study Complete No
Author Kimbrough, J.W. and Curry, K.J.
Date 1986
Source Mycologia 78:407-417
Herbarium FLAS
Herbarium Number F52952
Source of character Sporocarp

Cell type: (AH) ascogenous hypha/ascus

Component: Ascogenous hypha/ascus, mature

CharacteristicStateCodeImages
Mature septal pore simple with single central pore 1 Images
Mature septal pore occlusion occlusion a convex or biconvex band or more complex hemisphere 3 Images
Mature pore occlusion detailed structure electron-light lamellate torus and granular matrix 2 Images
Sources
Character Quality Good
Fixation formaldehyde and gluteraldehyde or glutaraldehyde with osmium postfix
Study Complete No
Author Kimbrough, J.W. and Curry, K.J.
Date 1986
Source Mycologia 78:407-417
Herbarium FLAS
Herbarium Number F52952
Source of character Sporocarp

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