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Phylum Subphylum Class Subclass Order Family Genus Species Anamorph
Ascomycota Pezizomycotina Pezizomycetes Pezizomycetidae Pezizales Sarcoscyphaceae Phillipsia domengensis
Authority(Berk.) Berk.



Septum / Pore Cap

Phillipsia_domengensis_mycologia_benny_and_samuelson_1980_fig_4_reduced_125_e8099308ff915a5b94e436835eec91a98e8dfa2d Woronin bodies in vegetative hypha of Phillipsia domengensis. Reprinted with permission from Benny, G.L., and Samuelson, D.A. 1980. Mycologia 72:836-840 © 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 thin non-membranous, non-continuous electron-dense material associated with septal swellings (Agaricomycotina) 2  
Organelle trafficking organelle trafficking absent 0 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
Notes Pore plug appears similar to aleurioid-type in asci.
Character Quality Fair
Fixation formaldehyde and glutaraldehyde or glutaraldehyde with osmium postfix
Study Complete No
Author Li, L. and Kimbrough, J.W.
Date 1995
Source Int. J. Plant Sci. 156:841-848
Herbarium FLAS
Herbarium Number F53645
Collector date 1983-09-16
Source of character Sporocarp

Cell type: (SC) sporocarp

Component: Hypha excluding ascogenous hypha/ascus

CharacteristicStateCodeImages
Woronin body type globose 1 Images
Sources
Character Quality Good
Fixation Glutaraldehyde-Paraformaldehyde with osmium postfix
Study Complete No
Author Benny, G.L., and Samuelson, D.N.
Date 1980
Source Mycologia 72:836-840
Lit. Identifier Maritza Abril, 9 October, 2008
Herbarium Farlow Herbarium, Harvard University
Collector D.A. Samuelson
Source of character Culture

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 associated structures pore associated structures absent 0 Images
Sources
Notes Authors report ascus pore plug detail is similar to aleurioid type (2), but picture is poor.
Character Quality Poor
Fixation formaldehyde and gluteraldehyde or glutaraldehyde with osmium postfix
Study Complete No
Author Li, L. and Kimbrough, J.W.
Date 1995
Source Int. J. Plant Sci. 156:841-848
Herbarium FLAS
Herbarium Number F53645
Collector date 1983-09-16
Source of character Sporocarp

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