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 Cordierites frondosa
BiostatusOccurrence uncertain
Article: Zhuang, W.Y. (1988). Studies on some discomycete genera with an ionomidotic reaction: Ionomidotis, Poloniodiscus, Cordierites, Phyllomyces, and Ameghinella. Mycotaxon 31(2): 261-298.
Notes: A specimen in NY (ex PDD 46300) identified by Dr Samuels (one of the original authors) has been examined. This is a very special and interesting fungus, its apothecia scattered on a cylindrical stalk bearing thorn-like pycnidia. Samuels and Kohn (1987) have given a very detailed description and illustration. It is obviously a fungus in the Encloelioideae but neither in Ionomidotis nor in Cordierites. The loosely interconnected, subglobose excipular cells, and J+ ascus iodine reaction remind me of the genus Encoelia. The other features, especially the large, fusoid ornamented ascospores, and the thorn-like pycnidia seated on a stalk, do not fit the genus Encoelia. I have no position for it. It might represent a new genus.
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