Comatricha, Preuss, 1851
publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.11646/phytotaxa.374.1.6 |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/331887F8-FF81-FFBE-CCE1-449B46F8FC55 |
treatment provided by |
Felipe |
scientific name |
Comatricha |
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Key to species of Comatricha View in CoL in China
1 Spores marked with reticulations.......................................................................................................................................................2
1 Spores marked with spinulose or warts..............................................................................................................................................3
2 Ends of columella not enlarged .................................................................................................................................. C. reticulospora View in CoL
2 Ends of columella with a clavate expansion............................................................................................................ C. clavicolumella View in CoL
3 Capillitium flexuous, looped..............................................................................................................................................................4
3 Capillitium rigid, not looped..............................................................................................................................................................7
4 Sporocysts globose, ovoid..................................................................................................................................................................5
4 Sporocysts cylindric, long ovoid or fusiformis..................................................................................................................................6
5 Stalk 2/3 the total height, peridium fugacious........................................................................................................................ C. nigra View in CoL
5 Stalk small, peridium persisting at the base of the sporotheca..................................................................................... C. macrospora View in CoL
6 Spores warted with some groups of darker warts........................................................................................................... C. afroalpina View in CoL
6 Spores warted .......................................................................................................................................................................... C. ellae View in CoL
7 Stalk long, more than 3/4 of total height ......................................................................................................................... C. tenerrima View in CoL
7 Stalk short, no more than 1/2 of total height......................................................................................................................................8
8 Spores 6–9 μm in diam., spinulose................................................................................................................................... C. pulchella View in CoL
8 Spores 8–11 μm in diam., marked densely warted................................................................................................................... C. laxa View in CoL
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