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 umbrorum
Authority(Fr.) Lambotte



Septum / Pore Cap

Scutellinia_umbrorum_1180_3e634fcf1fdac35a71ec020eaf5507861be39a67 Septum in an ascogenous hypha of Scutellinia umbrorum.

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 F 52954
Collector Benny, G.L., and Samuelson, D.A.
Source of character Apothecium

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
Notes Kimbrough 1994 distinguishes occlusion type as "scutellinoid", though Wu 1991 notes similarity to ascoboloid.
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 F52954
Source of character Sporocarp

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