Annellodochium ramulisporum

On a decaying fallen branch of an indeterminate tropical tree, likely mangrove; grouped, globose to sub-spherical structures with a cerebriform appearance, occurring scattered on decomposing stromata of Peroneutypa scoparia, cream to pale pink in colour, with a finely granular surface.

Sporodochia with vertically arranged conidiophores, very dense, cylindrical, septate, with brownish-olivaceous intracellular pigment at the base, becoming paler and hyaline towards the apex, 26 to 44 µm long and 3.5 to 5.2 µm wide.

Conidiogenous hyphae arranged at the upper end of the branches, producing conidia solitarily.

Conidia irregular, septate, branched, hyaline, thin-walled, with their surface smooth to very minutely verrucose, 10 to 20 µm long and 4 to 6.6 µm wide.

Herbarium material available: JTP2390/25.