
Glaziella aurantiaca
(Berk. & M.A.Curtis) Sacc.

Study description
Cortical hyphae pseudoparenchymatous, with globose to angular cells through compression, very thick-walled, strongly congophilous in Congo Red.
Below these, broad, hyaline, septate, interwoven filamentous hyphae constricted at the septa.
Centrally, hyphae with abundant orange granular pigment responsible for the characteristic colour.
Asci not observed; according to literature scarce, monosporous (single ascospore per ascus), formed within the sporocarp walls.
Ascospores globose and very large (up to 400 µm according to literature).
Geographic references
Map generated from global occurrence data from GBIF. GBIF.
Study measurements
Values in Microns (µm)Macroscopic gallery
1 / 4Glaziella aurantiaca - 1 -
Microscopic gallery

1 / 10Glaziella aurantiaca - 10 - Contexto agua x 1000
