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Taxonomy

Unambiguous Synonyms:

1. Comatricha synsporos Alexop. 1958
2. Paradiacheopsis synsporos (Alexop.) Nann.-Bremek. 1967

Notes:

Name Status: Accepted Name. Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Kirk P.M., 14-Sep-2005

Physical Description

Genus Macbrideola:

Sporocarps small, stipitate, globose to ovate. Stalk translucent, hollow (trapped air is often seen in liquid mounts). Columella usually present. Peridium fugaceous or persistent. Capillitium present or absent.

Species Macbrideola synsporos:

Sporocarps scattered or solitary, stipitate, 0.35-0.95 mm tall. Sporotheca dark brown, globose to ovate, 0.25 mm diam. Peridium completely evanescent. Stalk black, slender, cylindrical, hollow, translucent, yellow at the base, brown above. Columella reaching the centre of the sporotheca. Capillitium lax, arising from the tip and sometimes the sides of the columella, branched and anastomosed, forming an open net with few or no free ends. Spores in compact clusters of 7-15, brown, verrucose on the exposed area, smooth elsewhere, pyriform, 9.5-10.5 µm diam., spore clusters 19-26 µm diam. A very variable species.

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Distribution

Similar Species

Members of the genus Macbrideola:

There are approximately 21 species and subspecies in this genus: M. argentea · M. confusa · M. coprophila · M. cornea · M. cornea var. cornea · M. decapillata · M. declinata · M. dubia · M. herrerae · M. lamprodermoides · M. macrospora · M. martinii · M. oblonga · M. ovoidea · M. reticulospora · M. scintillans · M. scintillans var. scintillans · M. scintillans var. verrucosa · M. synsporos · M. verrucosa · M. vesiculifera

Bibliography

• Ing 1999 The Myxomycetes of Britain and Ireland Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd.:198
• Martin and Alexopoulos 1969 The Myxomycetes Univ. Iowa Press.:208
• Neubert, Nowotny and Baumann 1993/1995/2000 Die Myxomyceten Baumann, Gomaringen. Vol.3:248

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Notes

Contributors:

• Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 and ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
• Eumycetozoa.com
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed March 02, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 3 providers.
• Mitchell, David W. December 21, 2007. Provided taxonomic information, physical description, and bibliographic content.
• Species Fungorum 2006.

Data Sources:

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 02, 2008:

• GBIF-Spain: Flora Mycologica Iberica
• GBIF-Spain: Real Jardin Botanico, Madrid: MA-Fungi
• Staatliche Naturwissenschaftliche Sammlungen Bayerns: The Myxomycetes Collection at the V. L. Komarov Botanical Institute, St. Petersburg
• University of Arkansas: Planetary Biodiversity Inventory Eumycetozoan Databank

Identifiers:

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 2348582
• Globally Unique Identifier: urn:lsid:indexfungorum.org:names:333514
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 2473593