FungiFocus

Cyptotrama asprata

Seychelles
May26

Favolaschia manipularis

Seychelles

Pachyella pseudoviolaceonigra ad. int.

Growing on sandy soil just above a small slow moving water stream. Flesh turned yellowish after a few minutes after cutting.

Spores with cyanophilic punctae/warts:

(25.5) 26.1 - 28.2 (28.9) × (11.7) 12.9 - 14.9 (15.7) µm
Q = (1.7) 1.84 - 2.1 (2.2) ; N = 23
Me = 27.2 × 13.8 µm ; Qe = 2

Asci diffusely amyloid W-type. Paraphyses tips approx. 7-9 µm wide with brownish/yellowish pigment. Hairlike hyphae approx. 240-350 µm long.

End of May 2026
Ireland

Brunnipila brunneola

On old Quercus leaf

Rhytidhysteron neorufulum

Spores tri-septate:

(26.4) 31.2 - 34.2 (36) × (9.5) 9.9 - 11.3 (11.8) µm
Q = (2.2) 2.8 - 3.3 (3.5) ; N = 17
Me = 32.2 × 10.5 µm ; Qe = 3.1

May 2026
Seychelles

Stemonitis from Mahe Island

May 2026

Trichaleurina javanica

Upper 4 spores in the asci were shorter, warted, around 27-31 μm x 16 μm
Lower 4 spores in the asci much longer, warted, some up to 41 μm x 16 μm

Some hairs were warted with also some smooth, varying lenghts

Island of Mahe
May 2026

Lophiostoma aquaticum

On wooden branch semi submerged in the river.

Spores with large sheat

(24.7) 26.1 - 29.2 (30.8) × (6.4) 6.5 - 6.77 (6.8) µm
Q = (3.8) 3.81 - 4.3 (4.6) ; N = 7
Me = 27.4 × 6.7 µm ; Qe = 4.1

Glen of the Downs
Ireland

Ascobolus albidus

on dung of deer

Asci around 340-390µm

Spores:

(25.5) 25.7 - 28 (28.7) × (11.7) 12 - 13.2 (13.4) µm
Q = (2) 2.1 - 2.2 (2.3) ; N = 15
Me = 27 × 12.5 µm ; Qe = 2.2

Couple of interesting fungi from the Seychelles archipelago we visited in May.