Family: Species: Spirographa fusisporella s. lat Growth type lichenicolous, part of a species aggregate Photographs on Lecanora argentata. Co. Cork, SW Ireland Depending on their stage of developement the ascomata can resemble either apothecia or perithecia, +/- immersed becoming slightly superficial. The asci are multi-spored with 16-32 spores in spirals. Spores hyaline, acicular, 1-septate, 22-31 x 1-2.5 µm. Micrographs below. Recorded from thalli and apothecia of many genera, including Lecanora, Ochrolechia, Parmelina, Pertusaria and Rinodina etc Related: Spirographa ciliata s.lat is also recorded from many hosts but has Y-shaped conidia with 2 divergent branches. S. pyramidalis has triangular or tetrahedral conidia, without appendages

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Spirographa fusisporella s. lat. January 2012