Xylaria bruneriana Seaver & Chardón
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Authority
Contributions from The New York Botanical Garden: Volume X 1921-1923.
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Family
Xylariaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Strom. ita growing upon and their mycelium tilling the seeds of their hosl and apparently absorbing the greater part of their contents, reaching a height of 10 12 cm. and a diameter of 2-4 mm., consisting of a sterile stem and a fertile club-shaped head, the latter comprising aboul one fourth of the whole stroma and considerably thicker; stem cylindrical, slightly tapering above and becoming twisted (especially when dried); peril hecia subglobose, aboul 500µ. in diameter; asci subcylindric, eight-spored, reaching a length of 140 µ theascus wall being very transparenl and often almost invisible; spores unequal-sided, rather sharp pointed, 16 x 6-7 µ, often slightly flattened, hyaline, becoming dark brown.