Eosphaeria uliginosa (Fr.) Höhn., Annls mycol. 15(5): 362 (1917)
Basionym: Sphaeria uliginosa Fr., in Kunze & Schmidt, Mykologische Hefte (Leipzig) 2: 39 (1823)
MycoBank number: MB 121607; Index Fungorum number: IF 121607; Facesoffungi number: FoF 10041; Fig. 58
Isolated from soil. Sexual morph: Ascomata 280–620 µm (x̄ = 480 µm, n = 10) diam., perithecial, gregarious, superficial, globose to subglobose, brown to black, carbonaceous, verrucose, ostiolate, with papilla, periphysate. Peridium 60–100 µm (x̄ = 75 µm, n = 20) wide, comprising two layers, outer layer carbonaceous, composed of black cells; inner layer membranaceous, composed of pale brown to hyaline cells of textura angularis to textura prismatica. Paraphyses numerous, filiform, evanescent. Asci (170–)190–250(–280) × 13–17 µm (x̄ = 225 × 16 µm, n = 20), 8-spored, unitunicate, cylindrical, pedicellate, apex rounded, with subapical globule, evanescent. Ascospores bi-seriate, slightly curved, aseptate, multi-guttulate, hyaline and ellipsoidal when young, becoming multi-septate, geniculate, 2/3 upper cells swelling, truncate at the base, dark brown when mature, 30–35(–45) × 4–7 µm (x̄ = 34 × 5.5 µm, n = 50); 1/3 lower cells hyaline when mature, 12–18(–20) × 4–6 µm (x̄ = 15 × 4.5 µm, n = 50), smooth-walled, with bipolar short conical appendages (upper cauda 3.5–5.5 × 1–2.5 µm; lower cauda 6.5–10 × 1.5–3 µm), disappearing with age. Asexual morph: Hyphomycetous, phialophora-like. Conidia small, oval to globose (adapted from von Höhnel 1917).
Material examined: USA, Maine, Hancock Co. Township of 728MD, Lead Mountain (Humpback), along road near parking area, 44° 51ʹ 28″ N, 68° 05′ 52″ W, beech-maple forest, in soil, 2 September 2014, R.C. Harris (NY-01818643).
Known hosts and distribution: On soil in marshy places in Germany (type locality) (Fries 1823b; von Höhnel 1917); on clay soil in USA (Ellis and Everhart 1893).
Fig. 58 Eosphaeria uliginosa: a–f, h–m (NY-01818643); g (redrawn from von Höhnel 1917). a Herbarium material label. b Herbarium material. c Ascomata on host. d Ascoma in cross section. e Perid- ium. f Asci with paraphyses. g Ascus. h–m Ascospores. Scale bars: c = 1 mm, d = 200 µm, e–f = 100 µm, g = 50 µm, h–m = 20 µm
Figure 143 – Eosphaeria uliginosa (Material examined – USA, Maryland, of 728 Lead Mountain (Humpback), along road near parking area, 44°51’28’’N, 68°05’52’’W, beech-maple forest, on soil, 2 September 2014, RC Harris, NY 01818643). a Material label. b Material. c Ascomata on the host. d Ascoma cross section. e Peridium. f Asci with paraphyses. g-l Ascospores. Scale bars: c = 1 mm, d = 200 µm, e, f = 100 µm, g-l = 20 µm.