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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationFungi: Xylariales: Xylariaceae: Daldinia
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00220981
CollectorA. E. Wight
Collector number230
CountryJamaica
GeographyNorth America: Caribbean (Region): Jamaica
Localityroad to Park Mount, 2 1/2 mi. S. E. of city alt. = about 350°.
Date Collected1909
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/d885099e-4170-481a-ab86-bdce85e84080
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00220981
HerbariumFH
FamilyXylariaceae
Determination Daldinia sp.
Determined byM. Stadler (Fuhlrott Museum)
Date Determined2006-11-**
Determination Remarks [current name]
Annotation TextPossibly, this is an undescribed species of Daldinia. Stromata substipitate, rather small, ca. 1-2.5 cm. Ascospores 15-18 x 6-8 µm, with perispore indehiscent in KOH and mostly with narrowly rounded ends. KOH-extractable pigments lacking. These characteristics match none of the species described in Ju et al. (1997) and later by us and other authors. However, no asci were found and HPLC profile turned out to be rather inconclusive
FamilyXylariaceae
Determination Daldinia concentrica (Bolton: Fries) Cesati & De Notaris
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypePacket
Preparation MethodDried

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