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Go to the NZFungi website for more indepth information on Lachnum palmae. Lachnum palmae

Synonyms

Dasyscyphella palmae

Biostatus

Present in region - Indigenous. Non endemic

Images (click to enlarge)

 

Caption: apothecia in situ on the base of a dead nikau palm frond. Scale bar = 500 µm.
Owner: Dan Mahoney

Caption: immature ascus with ascospore fascicle in upper portion. (from Melzer’s-SMF mount, phase contrast)
Owner: Dan Mahoney

Caption: ascus (more mature than ascus of photo #2) with ascospores spread throughout the ascus; ascus 107 X 10 µm. (from Melzer’s-SMF mount, phase contrast).
Owner: Dan Mahoney

Caption: single ascospore, 78 X 2 µm, with faint median septum (and other fainter ‘pseudosepta’). (from Melzer’s-SMF mount, phase contrast).
Owner: Dan Mahoney

Caption: Lachnum palmae: apothecia in situ on the base of a dead nikau palm frond. * = 500 µm. (projection slide #35).
Owner: D. Mahoney

Caption: Lachnum palmae: immature ascus with ascospore fascicle in upper portion. (from Melzer’s-SMF mount, projection slide #34, phase).
Owner: D. Mahoney

Caption: Lachnum palmae: ascus (more mature than ascus of photo #2) with ascospores spread throughout the ascus; ascus 107 X 10 µm. (from Melzer’s-SMF mount, projection slide #36, phase).
Owner: D. Mahoney

Caption: Lachnum palmae: single ascospore, 78 X 2 µm, with faint median septum (and other fainter ‘pseudosepta’). (from Melzer’s-SMF mount, projection slide #32, phase).
Owner: D. Mahoney