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deseribed in this paper do not represent a spectrum of the material
whi ch ean be found at the locality, but rather t hat which was considered
worthwhile storing - The quoted synonyms are on the authority
of J. & E. KOHLMEYER (1964-69).
The material is deposited at the Department of Plant Pathology,
Thorvaldsensvej 40, DK-1871 Copenhagen V.
TR E FU NGI
ASCOMYCETES
1. Amylocarpus encephaloides CURREY
E uroti aeeae (?)
Lit.: Proc. Roy. So c. London 9: 119-123, 1857-59.
Syn.: Plectolithus acan t hosporu m KOHLM. Nova R edwigia 2: 329, 1960.
Cleistothecia subglobose, up t o 3 mm in diamet er, amber in colour ,
coriaceous, solitary or gregarious, located on the surfaee of the wood.
Asci 8-spored, broadly clavate, with stalk and short papillae, unitunicate,
28-36 X 20-24 p (exeluding stalk), stalk 8-16 X 3 p . Asco ­
spores one-celled, subglobose, hyaline, 8-10 (16) p , with slime spines
(Fig.3a).
Fig. 2. Amylocarpus encep hal oi des. Perithecia on driftwood ( Querctts) from
zone 3. Grønhøj 25.8.1967. x 2.
Common on wood in gullies in the dunes and at the base of the
dunes (Fig. 2) .