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 Octospora euchroa
Authority(Karst.) Berthet



Septum / Pore Cap

Octospora_euchroa_1182_8149136ab742f462661e9785e687a6dc4315f0f6 Septum in an ascogenous hypha of Octospora euchroa.
Octospora_euchroa_mycologia_kimbrough_and_curry_1986_fig_35_reduced_125_3a7b89619501adab4bdf230f6508e145a7045a81 Woronin bodies in paraphysis (non-ascogenous hypha) of Octospora euchroa. Reprinted with permission from Kimbrough, J.W., and Curry, K.J. 1986. Mycologia 78:407-417 © The Mycological Society of America.
Octospora_euchroa_mycologia_kimbrough_and_curry_1986_fig_40_reduced_125_d4b9ea8d52439f5f6bb71694273a9c714491a9bf Woronin bodies in excipulum (non-ascogenous hypha) of Octospora euchroa. 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
Woronin body type hexagonal 2 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
Notes Rectangular/cylindrical Woronin bodies also present. Authors report granular lamellate pore occlusion (5), picture poor.
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
Source of character Sporocarp

Cell type: (SC) sporocarp

Component: Hypha excluding ascogenous hypha/ascus

CharacteristicStateCodeImages
Woronin body type hexagonal 2 Images
Sources
Notes Associated structures with Woronin bodies: paraphyses and excipulum
Character Quality Good
Fixation Paraformaldehyde, glutaraldehyde, 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
Collector Benny, G.L., and Samuelson, D.A.
Source of character Apothecium
Voucher Notes Authors report specimen unaccessioned

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 hemispherical usually with narrow, electron-opaque inner and broad, electron-light outer bands 4 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
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 hemispherical usually with narrow, electron-opaque inner and broad, electron-light outer bands 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
Source of character Sporocarp

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