Ascocarp Morphology. Ascocarp subglobose or globose or lobed, orifice or cavity absent, 1-6(-20) cm in diameter, yellow or ochre or brown or red, smooth, peridium glabrous, color of spore-bearing tissue grey or yellow or brown (hazel) or olive, veins narrow and numerous. Peridium (253-)337-421-505(-532) micron, outermost layers (27-)45-78-111(-146) micron, hyaline or yellow-brown (yellowish), anatomical structure pseudoparenchimatic with roundish cells, cell tangential dimension (3-)9-12-15(-16) micron, cell radial dimension (3-)6-9-12(-13) micron, innermost layers (186-)251-336-421(-479) micron, color hyaline, anatomical structure plectenchymatic, cell tangential dimension 3-6-9(-10) micron, cell radial dimension 3-5-7 micron, external cystidia absent. Sterile veins 50-160 micron, plectenchimatic.
Asci ans spores Morphology. Asci globose, major axis (53-)61-69-77(-90) micron, minor axis (26-)42-53-64(-68) micron, number of spores per ascus 1-4, irregularly clustered.
Spores subglobose or globose, major axis (20-)22-25-28(-37) micrometer lenght, minor axis (16-)19-21-23(-25) micrometer lenght, color yellow or pale brown, reticulation; ornamentation length (2-)3-4-5(-7) micron; mesh width (6-)8-10-12(-16) micron; number of meshes along the major axis (2-)3(-4).
Distribution. Habitat temperate; Putative plant host Quercus, or Corylus, or Ostrya, or Carpinus, or Tilia, or Populus, or Salix.
DNA polymorphism. ITS restriction pattern with EcoRI 600-650 bp; SphI 250-300 bp, or 300-350 bp; HincII less than 50 bp, or 550-600 bp; DNA sequence ID of the ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 regions TMAJ2509.
Mycorrhizae morphology. Mycorrhizae emanting hyphae absent, or rare; anatomy of emanating hyphae: clamps absent; color of emanating hyphae hyaline; color of very tip white, or whitish, or ochre, yellowish brown; color of older parts ochre, yellowish brown, or brown; cystidia absent, or present; needle like; color hyaline; intercalate swelling absent; ramification absent; anatomy of the mantle pseudoparenchymatus with epidermoid hyphal cells" like a puzzle".
Ascocarp Morphology. Ascocarp subglobose or globose or lobed, orifice or cavity absent, (0.5-)1-5(-10) cm in diameter, yellow or ochre or brown or red, smooth, peridium finely pubescent, color of spore-bearing tissue brown, veins large and rare. Peridium (133-)263-405-547(-713) micron, outermost layers 115-206-300(-399) micron, hyaline (whitish, pale yellowish) or yellow-brown, anatomical structure pseudoparenchymatic with angular cells or pseudoparenchimatic with roundish cells, cell tangential dimension (6-)9-15-21(-29) micron, cell radial dimension (3-)7-10-13(-16) micron, innermost layers (66-)82-232-382(-465) micron, color hyaline, anatomical structure plectenchymatic, cell tangential dimension (3-)7-11-15(-16) micron, cell radial dimension (3-)5-6-7 micron, external cystidia present, Cystidia length (39-)41-55-69(-80) micron, Cystidia basal diameter (3-)4-5-6 micron, Cystidia septa present, Cystidia 1. Sterile veins plectenchimatic.
Asci ans spores Morphology. Asci globose, major axis (63-)71-83-95(-106) micron, minor axis (42-)54-66-78(-90) micron, number of spores per ascus 1-4(-5), irregularly clustered.
Spores ellipsoid or subglobose, major axis (18-)25-29-33(-37) micrometer lenght, minor axis (18-)22-26-30 micrometer lenght, color pale brown or medium brown, reticulation; ornamentation length (2-)3-4-5(-7) micron; mesh width (3-)4-6-8(-9) micron; number of meshes along the major axis (3-)4-5-6(-7).
Distribution. Habitat temperate; Putative plant host Quercus, or Corylus, or Ostrya, or Carpinus, or Tilia, or Populus, or Salix, or Pinus, or Cedrus.
DNA polymorphism. ITS restriction pattern with EcoRI 200-250 bp, or 300-350 bp; SphI 250-300 bp; HincII 50-100 bp, or 100-150 bp, or 400-450 bp; DNA sequence ID of the ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 regions AF003920.
Mycorrhizae morphology. Mycorrhizae emanting hyphae absent, or rare; anatomy of emanating hyphae: clamps absent; color of emanating hyphae hyaline; color of very tip whitish, or ochre, yellowish brown; color of older parts ochre, yellowish brown, or brown; cystidia present; needle like; color hyaline; intercalate swelling absent; ramification absent; anatomy of the mantle pseudoparenchymatus with rounds cells, or pseudoparenchymatus with epidermoid hyphal cells" like a puzzle".
Ascocarp Morphology. Ascocarp subglobose or globose, orifice or cavity absent, (0.3-)0.5-1.5-2.5(-4) cm in diameter, yellow or ochre or brown or red, smooth, peridium glabrous (smooth or minutely pruinose), color of spore-bearing tissue grey or yellow or brown (yellowish-brown), veins large and rare. Peridium (293-)383-536-689(-851) micron, outermost layers (53-)54-87-120(-133) micron, hyaline (pale yellowish) or yellow-brown (pale yellowish), anatomical structure pseudoparenchimatic with roundish cells or plectenchymatic, cell tangential dimension (5-)11-16-21(-30) micron, cell radial dimension (3-)4-9-14(-26) micron, innermost layers (319-)322-480-638(-784) micron, color hyaline, anatomical structure plectenchymatic, cell tangential dimension (3-)4-10-16(-26) micron, cell radial dimension 3-5-7(-10) micron, external cystidia absent. Sterile veins plectenchimatic.
Asci ans spores Morphology. Asci globose, major axis (58-)63-74-85(-98) micron, minor axis (37-)45-54-63(-72) micron, number of spores per ascus 1-3(-4), irregularly clustered.
Spores ellipsoid or subglobose, major axis (20-)25-30-35(-40) micrometer lenght, minor axis (14-)20-23-26(-28) micrometer lenght, color yellow or pale brown, reticulation; mesh width 3-4-5(-7) micron; number of meshes along the major axis 3-4-5(-6).
Distribution. Habitat temperate; Putative plant host Populus, or Salix, or Pinus.
DNA polymorphism. ITS restriction pattern with EcoRI 250-300 bp; SphI 200-250 bp, or 300-350 bp; HincII 500-550 bp; DNA sequence ID of the ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 regions AF003919.
Mycorrhizae morphology. Mycorrhizae emanting hyphae absent, or rare; anatomy of emanating hyphae: clamps absent; color of emanating hyphae hyaline; color of very tip whitish, or ochre, yellowish brown; color of older parts ochre, yellowish brown, or brown; cystidia absent, or present; needle like; color hyaline; intercalate swelling absent; anatomy of the mantle pseudoparenchymatus with epidermoid hyphal cells" like a puzzle".
Ascocarp Morphology. Ascocarp subglobose or globose, orifice or cavity absent, 0.5-1 cm in diameter, yellow or ochre or brown or red, smooth, peridium finely pubescent, color of spore-bearing tissue grey or brown (clay buff), veins large and rare. Peridium 150-200 micron, hyaline or yellow-brown, anatomical structure pseudoparenchymatic with angular cells or pseudoparenchimatic with roundish cells, cell tangential dimension 10-15 micron, color hyaline, external cystidia present, Cystidia length 60-110 micron, Cystidia basal diameter 4-9 micron, Cystidia septa present, Cystidia 1-4. Sterile veins plectenchimatic.
Asci ans spores Morphology. Asci globose, major axis 80-108 micron, minor axis 66-95 micron, number of spores per ascus 1-4, irregularly clustered.
Spores subglobose or globose, major axis 28-31-34 micrometer lenght, minor axis 28-31-34 micrometer lenght, color pale brown or medium brown, reticulation; number of meshes along the major axis 5-8.
Distribution. Habitat temperate; Putative plant host Pinus.
DNA polymorphism. ITS restriction pattern with EcoRI 250-300 bp; SphI 200-250 bp, or 300-350 bp; HincII 500-550 bp; DNA sequence ID of the ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 regions AF003918.
Mycorrhizae morphology. Mycorrhizae emanting hyphae absent, or rare; anatomy of emanating hyphae: clamps absent; color of emanating hyphae hyaline; color of very tip whitish, or ochre, yellowish brown; color of older parts ochre, yellowish brown, or brown; cystidia present; needle like; color hyaline; intercalate swelling absent; ramification absent; anatomy of the mantle pseudoparenchymatus with epidermoid hyphal cells" like a puzzle".
Ascocarp Morphology. Ascocarp subglobose or globose, orifice or cavity absent, 0.5-4 cm in diameter, yellow or ochre or brown, smooth, peridium glabrous (translucid), color of spore-bearing tissue grey or brown (hazel), veins narrow and numerous. Peridium (186-)216-301-386(-452) micron, outermost layers (65-)68-112-156(-199) micron, yellow-brown, anatomical structure pseudoparenchymatic with angular cells or pseudoparenchimatic with roundish cells, cell tangential dimension (6-)9-15-21 micron, cell radial dimension (6-)7-11-15(-16) micron, innermost layers (47-)92-162-232(-292) micron, color hyaline, cell tangential dimension 3-6-9(-10) micron, cell radial dimension 3-5-7 micron, external cystidia present (rare), Cystidia length 22-31-40(-45) micron, Cystidia basal diameter 4-7-10 micron, Cystidia septa present, Cystidia 1-2. Sterile veins plectenchimatic.
Asci ans spores Morphology. Asci globose, major axis (63-)77-90-103(-126) micron, minor axis (42-)55-66-77(-90) micron, number of spores per ascus 1-4, irregularly clustered.
Spores subglobose, major axis (24-)28-31-34(-39) micrometer lenght, minor axis (24-)27-29-31(-32) micrometer lenght, color yellow or pale brown, reticulation; ornamentation length (2-)3-4-5(-7) micron; mesh width (3-)5-7-9(-15) micron; number of meshes along the major axis (3-)4-5-6(-7).
Distribution. Habitat temperate; Putative plant host Quercus, or Fagus, or Pinus.
DNA polymorphism. ITS restriction pattern with EcoRI 200-250 bp, or 300-350 bp; SphI 200-250 bp, or 250-300 bp; HincII less than 50 bp, or 500-550 bp; DNA sequence ID of the ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 regions AF003917.
Mycorrhizae morphology. Mycorrhizae emanting hyphae absent, or rare; anatomy of emanating hyphae: clamps absent; color of emanating hyphae hyaline; color of very tip whitish, or ochre, yellowish brown; color of older parts ochre, yellowish brown, or brown; cystidia absent, or present; needle like; color hyaline; intercalate swelling absent; ramification absent; anatomy of the mantle pseudoparenchymatus with epidermoid hyphal cells" like a puzzle".
Ascocarp Morphology. Ascocarp subglobose or globose or lobed, orifice or cavity present, 0.4-5 cm in diameter, brown, smooth, peridium pubescent, color of spore-bearing tissue grey or brown, veins large and rare. Peridium (228-)313-439-565(-695) micron, outermost layers (76-)113-182-251(-283) micron, yellow-brown, anatomical structure pseudoparenchymatic with angular cells or pseudoparenchimatic with roundish cells, cell tangential dimension (6-)8-11-14(-17) micron, cell radial dimension (3-)5-7-9(-13) micron, innermost layers (22-)104-187-270(-370) micron, anatomical structure pseudoparenchimatic with roundish cells, cell tangential dimension (3-)11-15-19(-25) micron, cell radial dimension (7-)8-12-16(-20) micron, external cystidia present, Cystidia length (11-)15-118-221(-931) micron, Cystidia septa present. Sterile veins pseudoparenchimatic or plectenchimatic.
Asci ans spores Morphology. Asci globose, major axis (53-)61-71-81(-93) micron, minor axis (37-)49-60-71(-80) micron, number of spores per ascus (2-)5-6-7(-8), irregularly clustered.
Spores subglobose or globose, major axis (18-)19-24-29(-31) micrometer lenght, minor axis (18-)21-24-27(-32) micrometer lenght, color pale brown, spines; ornamentation length (4.2-)5.1-6.5-7.3(-9.5) micron (1-3 micron diameter at the base).
Distribution. Habitat temperate; Putative plant host Quercus.
DNA polymorphism. ITS restriction pattern with EcoRI 650-700 bp; SphI 250-300 bp, or 350-400 bp; HincII 100-150 bp, or 550-600 bp; DNA sequence ID of the ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 regions TpITS.
Ascocarp Morphology. Ascocarp subglobose or globose, orifice or cavity absent, 0.5-2(-4) cm in diameter, brown (reddish-brown) or red (bruno rossiccio) or black (in T. rufum f. lucidum), smooth, peridium scabrous, color of spore-bearing tissue red (marrone-arancio pallido) or brown (reddish-brown), veins large and rare (radiate from the base of the ascocarp). Peridium 250-400 micron, outermost layers 80-90 micron, yellow-brown, anatomical structure pseudoparenchymatic with angular cells (with wall 2-3 micron thick), cell tangential dimension 12-15 micron, cell radial dimension 12-15 micron, innermost layers 150-300 micron, anatomical structure plectenchymatic, cell tangential dimension 4-5 micron, cell radial dimension 4-5 micron, external cystidia absent.
Asci ans spores Morphology. Asci sacata or globose (with a short or sometimes more elonged stalk 15-50 micron long), major axis 57-83 micron, minor axis 44-63 micron, number of spores per ascus 1-5, irregularly clustered.
Spores ellipsoid or subglobose, major axis 22-27 micrometer lenght, minor axis 16-21 micrometer lenght, color pale brown or medium brown, spines; ornamentation length 2-3(-4) micron.
Distribution. Habitat temperate; Putative plant host Quercus, or Fagus, or Pinus.
Mycorrhizae morphology. Mycorrhizae emanting hyphae absent, or rare; anatomy of emanating hyphae: clamps absent; color of emanating hyphae hyaline; color of very tip ochre, yellowish brown; color of older parts brown; cystidia absent; anatomy of the mantle pseudoparenchymatus with epidermoid hyphal cells" like a puzzle".
Ascocarp Morphology. Ascocarp subglobose or globose, orifice or cavity absent, 0.6-3(-4) cm in diameter, brown or red (reddish brown), smooth, peridium scabrous (200-300 micron di diameter), color of spore-bearing tissue red or brown (pale fawn), veins large and rare. Peridium 250-400(-500) micron, yellow-brown or red-brown, anatomical structure pseudoparenchymatic with angular cells or pseudoparenchimatic with roundish cells, cell tangential dimension (11-)18-26(-32) micron, cell radial dimension (11-)18-26(-32) micron, color hyaline, anatomical structure pseudoparenchimatic with roundish cells or plectenchymatic (thin walled hyphae arranged parallel to surface), external cystidia absent. Sterile veins pseudoparenchimatic.
Asci ans spores Morphology. Asci globose, major axis 60-90 micron, minor axis 45-60 micron, number of spores per ascus 1-4(-5), irregularly clustered.
Spores ellipsoid or subglobose, major axis 24-26 micrometer lenght, minor axis 20-21 micrometer lenght, color pale brown or medium brown, reticulation; ornamentation length 4-5 micron; mesh width (4-)6-15(-20) micron; number of meshes along the major axis 4-6(-7).
Distribution. Habitat temperate; Putative plant host Quercus, or Fagus.
Ascocarp Morphology. Ascocarp subglobose or globose, orifice or cavity present, 1-3.5(-5) cm in diameter, orange or yellow (yellowish-brown) or ochre or brown (yellowish-brown), smooth, peridium glabrous or scabrous (papillose), color of spore-bearing tissue yellow or brown (yellowish brown, brown), veins large and rare (arise from the base and radially arranged). Peridium 200-350 micron, outermost layers 30-40 micron, hyaline or yellow-brown, anatomical structure pseudoparenchimatic with roundish cells, cell tangential dimension 8-15 micron, cell radial dimension 8-15 micron, innermost layers 160-320 micron, color hyaline, anatomical structure plectenchymatic, external cystidia absent.
Asci ans spores Morphology. Asci globose, major axis 95-135(-180) micron, minor axis 85-105 micron, number of spores per ascus (1-)3-5(-6), irregularly clustered.
Spores ellipsoid, major axis 28-31-35 micrometer lenght, minor axis (20-)22-25-28 micrometer lenght, color yellow or pale brown (yellowish-brown, brown), reticulation; mesh width 3-6 micron; number of meshes along the major axis 3-4.
Distribution. Habitat temperate; Putative plant host Quercus, or Fagus.
DNA polymorphism. ITS restriction pattern with EcoRI 50-100 bp, or 250-300 bp; SphI 100-150 bp, or 200-250 bp; HincII 350-400 bp; DNA sequence ID of the ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 regions AF073509.
Ascocarp Morphology. Ascocarp subglobose or lobed, orifice or cavity absent or present, 1-10 cm in diameter, brown or black, with warts, warts angulated, color of spore-bearing tissue brown, veins narrow and numerous. Peridium 200-400 micron, outermost layers 50 micron (Chevalier and Frochot, 1998), yellow-brown or red-brown, anatomical structure pseudoparenchymatic with angular cells, cell tangential dimension 10-15 micron (Chevalier and Frochot, 1998), cell radial dimension 10-15 micron (Chevalier e Frochot, 1998), innermost layers 150-300 micron, color hyaline (pale yellow), anatomical structure plectenchymatic, cell radial dimension 3 micron (hyphal diameter), external cystidia absent. Sterile veins plectenchimatic.
Asci ans spores Morphology. Asci globose, major axis 60-90(-110) micron (Pegler et al. 1993), minor axis 55-70 micron (Pegler et al. 1993), number of spores per ascus 1-6(-7), irregularly clustered.
Spores ellipsoid or subglobose, major axis 25-32 micrometer lenght (Chevalier and Frochot, 1998), minor axis 17-28 micrometer lenght (Chevalier and Frochot, 1998), color yellow or pale brown or medium brown, reticulation; ornamentation length 4-5(-8) micron (Chevalier and Frochot, 1993); number of meshes along the major axis 3-5.
Distribution. Habitat temperate; Putative plant host Quercus, or Corylus, or Ostrya, or Carpinus, or Tilia, or Fagus, or Castanea, or Pinus, or Cedrus.
Mycorrhizae morphology. Mycorrhizae emanting hyphae absent, or rare; anatomy of emanating hyphae: clamps absent; color of emanating hyphae hyaline; color of very tip whitish, or ochre, yellowish brown; color of older parts ochre, yellowish brown, or brown; cystidia absent, or present; wolly; color ochre; intercalate swelling present; ramification absent; anatomy of the mantle pseudoparenchymatus with angular cells.
Ascocarp Morphology. Ascocarp subglobose or lobed, orifice or cavity absent or present (rare), 1-10 cm in diameter, brown or black, with warts, warts angulated, color of spore-bearing tissue yellow or brown (hazel), veins narrow and numerous. Peridium 200-400 micron (Pegler et al. 1993), outermost layers 50-150 micron (Pegler et al. 1993), yellow-brown or red-brown, anatomical structure pseudoparenchymatic with angular cells, cell tangential dimension 10-15(-20) micron (Pegler et al. 1993), cell radial dimension 10-15(-20) micron (Pegler et al. 1993), innermost layers 150-300 micron, color hyaline, anatomical structure plectenchymatic, external cystidia absent. Sterile veins plectenchimatic.
Asci ans spores Morphology. Asci globose, major axis 60-90(-110) micron (Pegler et al. 1993), minor axis 55-70 micron (Pegler et al. 1993), number of spores per ascus 1-6(-7), irregularly clustered.
Spores ellipsoid or subglobose, major axis 25-36 micrometer lenght (Chevalier and Frochot, 1998), minor axis 18-28 micrometer lenght (Chevalier and Frochot, 1998), color yellow or pale brown or medium brown, reticulation; ornamentation length 1-2-3 micron; number of meshes along the major axis 3-5 (Pegler et al. 1993).
Distribution. Habitat temperate; Putative plant host Quercus, or Corylus, or Ostrya, or Carpinus, or Fagus, or Castanea, or Pinus, or Cedrus.
DNA polymorphism. ITS restriction pattern with EcoRI 400-450 bp; SphI less than 50 bp, or 50-100 bp, or 300-350 bp; HincII 400-450 bp; DNA sequence ID of the ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 regions U95175.
Mycorrhizae morphology. Mycorrhizae emanting hyphae absent, or rare; anatomy of emanating hyphae: clamps absent; color of emanating hyphae hyaline; color of very tip whitish, or ochre, yellowish brown; color of older parts ochre, yellowish brown, or brown; cystidia absent, or present; wolly; color ochre; intercalate swelling present; ramification absent; anatomy of the mantle pseudoparenchymatus with angular cells.
Ascocarp Morphology. Ascocarp subglobose or globose, orifice or cavity absent, 1-3(-7) cm in diameter, brown (reddish brown) or red or black, with warts, warts flat, color of spore-bearing tissue purple or black, veins narrow and numerous. Peridium 550-800 micron, outermost layers 500-600 micron (including warts), red-brown, anatomical structure pseudoparenchimatic with roundish cells, cell tangential dimension 10-20 micron, cell radial dimension 10-20 micron, innermost layers 50-200 micron, color hyaline or yellow-brown (faintly pigmented), anatomical structure plectenchymatic, cell tangential dimension 3-5 micron, cell radial dimension 3-5 micron, external cystidia absent. Sterile veins plectenchimatic.
Asci ans spores Morphology. Asci globose, major axis 50 micron, minor axis 75 micron, number of spores per ascus (1-)3-5(-6), irregularly clustered, iodine reaction orange (colourless wall), color in KOH hyaline.
Spores ellipsoid or subglobose, major axis (25-)31(-38) micrometer lenght, minor axis (21-)25(-29) micrometer lenght, color nearly opaque, spines; ornamentation length 3-6 micron (1-3 micron diameter at the base).
Distribution. Putative plant host Quercus.
DNA polymorphism. ITS restriction pattern with EcoRI 250-300 bp, or 300-350 bp; SphI 250-300 bp, or 300-350 bp; HincII 50-100 bp, or 100-150 bp, or 400-450 bp, or 550-600 bp; DNA sequence ID of the ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 regions TIU89360;TIU89362;TIU89361.
Mycorrhizae morphology. Mycorrhizae emanting hyphae absent, or rare; anatomy of emanating hyphae: clamps absent; color of emanating hyphae hyaline; color of very tip whitish, or ochre, yellowish brown; color of older parts ochre, yellowish brown, or brown, or black; cystidia absent, or present; needle like; color pale yellow; intercalate swelling absent; ramification present; abundant; monopodial, or dichotomous; proximal, or medial, or distal; anatomy of the mantle pseudoparenchymatus with angular cells, or pseudoparenchymatus with epidermoid hyphal cells" like a puzzle".
Ascocarp Morphology. Ascocarp subglobose or lobed, orifice or cavity absent, 1-7(-10) cm in diameter, black or brown, with warts, warts angulated, color of spore-bearing tissue brown or purple or black, veins narrow and numerous. Peridium 400-700 micron, outermost layers 200-300 micron, red-brown (only the first layers of cells), anatomical structure pseudoparenchimatic with roundish cells (in the middle layer the cells are radial enlonged), cell tangential dimension 5-15 micron, cell radial dimension 4-10 micron, innermost layers 200-400 micron, color hyaline (yellowish) or yellow-brown, anatomical structure pseudoparenchimatic with roundish cells or plectenchymatic, cell tangential dimension 4-8 micron, cell radial dimension 4-8 micron, external cystidia absent. Sterile veins plectenchimatic.
Asci ans spores Morphology. Asci globose, major axis 90-140 micron, minor axis 80-120 micron, number of spores per ascus 1-6, irregularly clustered.
Spores ellipsoid, major axis 29-32-35 micrometer lenght, minor axis 20-23-26 micrometer lenght, color dark brown, spines; ornamentation length 2-3 micron.
Distribution. Habitat temperate; Putative plant host Quercus, or Corylus, or Ostrya, or Carpinus, or Tilia, or Cistus, or Pinus.
DNA polymorphism. ITS restriction pattern with EcoRI 250-300 bp, or 300-350 bp; SphI 250-300 bp, or 300-350 bp; HincII 50-100 bp, or 100-150 bp, or 400-450 bp; DNA sequence ID of the ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 regions TMU89359.
Mycorrhizae morphology. Mycorrhizae emanting hyphae absent, or rare; anatomy of emanating hyphae: clamps absent; color of emanating hyphae hyaline; color of very tip whitish, or ochre, yellowish brown, or brown; color of older parts ochre, yellowish brown, or brown; cystidia absent, or present; needle like; color pale yellow, or ochre; intercalate swelling absent; ramification absent, or present; abundant; monopodial, or dichotomous (apically); proximal, or medial; anatomy of the mantle pseudoparenchymatus with rounds cells, or pseudoparenchymatus with epidermoid hyphal cells" like a puzzle".
Ascocarp Morphology. Ascocarp subglobose or globose or lobed, orifice or cavity absent (often with a basal depression), 0.5-5 cm in diameter, black (blackish-brown, purplish-black), with warts, warts flat (sometimes) or angulated, color of spore-bearing tissue grey or black (purplish-black), veins large and rare. Peridium 100-150 micron, outermost layers 70-100 micron, red-brown, anatomical structure pseudoparenchymatic with angular cells or pseudoparenchimatic with roundish cells, innermost layers 30-50 micron, color hyaline or yellow-brown, anatomical structure plectenchymatic, external cystidia absent.
Asci ans spores Morphology. Asci globose, major axis 70-96 micron, minor axis 60-75 micron, number of spores per ascus 2-5, irregularly clustered.
Spores ellipsoid, major axis 26-31 micrometer lenght, minor axis 18-23 micrometer lenght, color yellow or pale brown, spines; ornamentation length 3-4 micron.
Distribution. Habitat temperate; Putative plant host Quercus, or Corylus, or Tilia.
DNA polymorphism. ITS restriction pattern with EcoRI 300-350 bp, or 550-600 bp; SphI 900-950 bp; HincII 50-100 bp, or 300-350 bp, or 500-550 bp; DNA sequence ID of the ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 regions AF001010.
Mycorrhizae morphology. Mycorrhizae emanting hyphae absent, or rare; anatomy of emanating hyphae: clamps absent; color of emanating hyphae hyaline; color of very tip whitish, or ochre, yellowish brown; color of older parts ochre, yellowish brown, or brown; cystidia absent, or present; needle like; color pale yellow; intercalate swelling absent; ramification absent; anatomy of the mantle pseudoparenchymatus with epidermoid hyphal cells" like a puzzle".
Ascocarp Morphology. Ascocarp subglobose or globose or lobed, orifice or cavity absent, 1-4(-7) cm in diameter, black (blackish) or gray or brown (reddish-brown) or red (reddish-brown), smooth or with warts, warts flat, peridium scabrous, color of spore-bearing tissue grey (greyish-brown) or brown (greyish-brown), veins narrow and numerous. Peridium 200-300 micron, outermost layers 80-100 micron, red-brown or brown, anatomical structure plectenchymatic, innermost layers 120-200 micron, color yellow-brown (giallognolo), anatomical structure plectenchymatic, external cystidia absent.
Asci ans spores Morphology. Asci globose, major axis 95-140 micron, minor axis 65-95 micron, number of spores per ascus 1-3, irregularly clustered.
Spores ellipsoid, major axis 40-75 micrometer lenght, minor axis 30-50 micrometer lenght, color dark brown, reticulation; ornamentation length 3-4 micron; number of meshes along the major axis 7-9.
Distribution. Habitat temperate; Putative plant host Quercus, or Populus, or Salix, or Castanea.
Mycorrhizae morphology. Mycorrhizae emanting hyphae absent, or rare; anatomy of emanating hyphae: clamps absent; color of emanating hyphae hyaline; color of very tip whitish, or ochre, yellowish brown; color of older parts ochre, yellowish brown, or brown; cystidia absent, or present; needle like; color pale yellow, or ochre; intercalate swelling present; ramification present; abundant; dichotomous; medial, or distal; anatomy of the mantle pseudoparenchymatus with epidermoid hyphal cells" like a puzzle".
Ascocarp Morphology. Ascocarp subglobose, orifice or cavity present, 3.5 cm in diameter, orange or brown, with warts, warts flat, color of spore-bearing tissue grey or brown, veins large and rare. Peridium 290-500 micron, outermost layers 190-350 micron, red-brown, anatomical structure pseudoparenchimatic with roundish cells, cell tangential dimension 10-20 micron, cell radial dimension 10-20 micron, innermost layers 100-140 micron, color hyaline, anatomical structure plectenchymatic, cell tangential dimension 3-9 micron, external cystidia absent. Sterile veins plectenchimatic.
Asci ans spores Morphology. Asci globose, major axis 60-85(-105) micron, minor axis 45-70 micron, number of spores per ascus 1-8, irregularly clustered.
Spores ellipsoid, major axis (23-)24-28(-35) micrometer lenght, minor axis 16-19(-22) micrometer lenght, color dark brown, spines or reticulation; ornamentation length 5-8 micron.
Distribution. Putative plant host Pinus.
Ascocarp Morphology. Ascocarp subglobose or lobed, orifice or cavity present, 1-5(-10) cm in diameter, black or gray or brown, with warts, warts angulated, color of spore-bearing tissue grey or brown, veins narrow and numerous. Peridium external cystidia absent.
Asci ans spores Morphology. Asci globose, major axis 27-53 micron, minor axis 23-37 micron, number of spores per ascus 1-3(-4), irregularly clustered.
Spores ellipsoid, major axis 31-33-36 micrometer lenght, minor axis 24-26-29 micrometer lenght, color pale brown or medium brown, reticulation (incomplete).
Distribution. Habitat temperate; Putative plant host Quercus, or Ostrya.
Mycorrhizae morphology. Mycorrhizae emanting hyphae absent, or rare; anatomy of emanating hyphae: clamps absent; color of emanating hyphae hyaline; color of very tip whitish, or ochre, yellowish brown; color of older parts ochre, yellowish brown, or brown; cystidia absent, or present; wolly; color ochre; intercalate swelling absent; ramification absent, or present; rare; dichotomous; proximal; anatomy of the mantle pseudoparenchymatus with angular cells.
Ascocarp Morphology. Ascocarp subglobose or lobed, orifice or cavity absent, 3-8(-12) cm in diameter, white (whitish) or yellow (yellowish-brown) or ochre or brown, smooth, peridium glabrous, color of spore-bearing tissue white or yellow (cream) or brown, veins narrow and numerous (meandering). Peridium 150-200 micron, hyaline (yellowish) or yellow-brown, anatomical structure pseudoparenchimatic with roundish cells, cell tangential dimension 15-30 micron, cell radial dimension 10-20 micron, color hyaline, anatomical structure plectenchymatic, cell tangential dimension 6-9 micron, external cystidia absent.
Asci ans spores Morphology. Asci sacata, major axis 130-200 micron, minor axis 60-70 micron, number of spores per ascus 8, irregularly clustered, iodine reaction yellow (not stained).
Spores globose, major axis 16-20 micrometer lenght, minor axis 16-20 micrometer lenght, color yellow or pale brown, spines (a tubo); ornamentation length 3-6 micron (2 -4 micron diameter at the base).
Distribution. Habitat temperate; Putative plant host Quercus, or Tilia, or Fagus.
DNA polymorphism. ITS restriction pattern with EcoRI 300-350 bp; SphI 250-300 bp, or 350-400 bp; HincII less than 50 bp, or 550-600 bp; DNA sequence ID of the ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 regions AF003910.