Didymium nigripes

Stipe supporting hyphae parallel, with abundant yellowish-brown intracellular pigment.

Capillitium arising from the columella, filamentous, with very slender, pale brown, sparingly branched threads.

A defining generic characteristic of Didymium is the large number of prominent stellate crystals visible in mounts.

Spores globose, pale brown under the microscope, thoroughly covered with abundant fine darker warts.

Herbarium material available: JTP2371/25.