Assembling the Fungal Tree of Life

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Phylum Subphylum Class Subclass Order Family Genus Species Anamorph
Basidiomycota Pucciniomycotina Atractiellales Basidiopycnis hyalina
AuthorityOberw. et al.



Septum / Pore Cap

Cell type: (XN) mycelium of unknown nuclear status

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) atractosomes 3  
Membranous structures associated with septal pore(s) absent 0 Images
Non-membrane-bound, electron-dense bodies associated with septal pore(s) absent 0 Images
Woronin body type Woronin bodies absent 0 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  
Pore cap enclosed by endoplasmic reticulum absent 0 Images
Multiperforate septum multiperforate septum absent 0 Images
Desmotubules in plasmodesmata absent 0 Images
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Notes Atractosome differs from those reported in other Atratiellales as opaque material is absent at the periphery and it is said to consist of curved cisternae. Zone of exclusion unclear.
Character Quality Good
Fixation glutaraldehyde with osmium postfix
Study Complete No
Author Oberwinkler, F., Kirschner, R., Arenal, F., Villarreal, M., Rubio, V., Begerow, D., and Bauer, R.
Date 2006
Source Mycologia. 94: 637-649
Herbarium Univ. of Alcala deHenares (AH), KUN. TNM, TUB
Culture collection CCMA-CSIC, CIBE-MSD, TUB, CBS
Source of character Culture

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