Sylloge Fungorum 2:358. 1883.
Typus: O. dolichostomum (Berk. & Curt.) Sacc.
Location of type: isotype NY
Type studies: Conway & Barr (Mycotaxon 5:376-380. 1977.
Anamorph:
Status:
Number of epithets: 11?
Monograph:
Additional literature: Conway & Kimbrough (Mycologia 70:895-898. 1978, ascospore release); Asthana & Shearer (Mycologia 82:554-561. 1990, culture studies); Chen et al. (Experimental Mycology 19:191-201. 1995, molecular phylogeny); Shearer (Web site: Freshwater Ascomycete Database www.life.uiuc.edu/plantbio/fungi/)
ascomata immersed, flattened globose with long beaks erumpent
ascospores scolecosporous, hyaline, 3-7 septate, 94-110 x 2-3 µm
Terrestrial and freshwater habitat, found on decaying wood
Distribution to date: Cuba, Florida, [Puerto Rico, Costa Rica (Huhndorf,
unpubl.)], [Panama, USA Wisconsin, Indiana (Chen et al, 1995.)]
Illustrated species is a Puerto Rican collection of O. dolichostomum.
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