Fungi Outer Hebrides


Phylum: Ascomycota   Family: Lasiosphaeriaceae

Schizothecium vesticola (Berk. & Broome) N. Lundq.

Common on herbivore dung. The perithecium is pear-shaped and partly immersed. The spores have short pedicels

References: 
Doveri, F. (2008) A Bibliography of Podospora and Schizothecium, a Key to the Species
Doveri, F. (2007) Fungi Fimicoli Italici
Richardson, M.J. & Watling, R. (1997) Keys to Fungi on Dung

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