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 Scutellinia pennsylvanica
Authority(Seav.) Denison



Septum / Pore Cap

Scutellinia_pennsylvanica_1129_4feb7bf2147242fca4006a043995d92587aedfc1 Septum in an ascogenous hypha of Scutellinia pennsylvanica.

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, excipulum, and ascogenous hyphae
Character Quality Good
Fixation Glutaraldehyde with osmium postfix
Study Complete No
Author Kimbrough, J.W., and Curry, K.J.
Date 1986
Source Mycologia 78:735-743
Herbarium FLAS
Herbarium Number F53630
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 occlusion a convex or biconvex band or more complex hemisphere 4 Images
Immature pore occlusion detailed structure electron opaque, convex or biconvex bands 8 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 78:735-743
Herbarium FLAS
Herbarium Number F53630
Source of character Sporocarp

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