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 Nemania serpens
SynonymsGeniculosporium serpens
Hypoxylon serpens
Sphaeria repens
Sphaeria serpens
BiostatusPresent in region - Indigenous. Non endemic
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Description: Stromata: Stromata pulvinate, or glomerate; perithecia about 1/3 exposed, or almost completely exposed; ostioles finely papillate; stromatal surface more or less smooth; grey, purplish-grey, or buff, or dull rusty-brown, cinnamon to sienna (immature?); KOH-extractable pigments lacking; tissue below perithecia inconspicuous (pale, yellowish when immature).
Perithecia: Perithecia more or less globose; 0.8-1.2 mm diam.
Asci: Amyloid ring higher than broad.
Ascospores: Ascospores 12-15.5 µm long; 5-6 µm wide; pale brown; 0-septate; in side view inequilateral, flattened on one side, not curved; in face view elliptic; ends broadly rounded. Germ slit straight, less than spore-length; on flattened side of spore. Perispore indehiscent in 10% KOH.
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