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1952 Ingold Actinospora PDF
1952 Ingold Actinospora PDF
Actinospora gen.nov.
Fungi mycelio ramoso septato. Conidium (thallospora terminalis) consistens in parte
globosa vel subglobosa conidiophorae adnexa et 4 (vel pluribus) hyphis longis in speciem
radiorum extentis.
Actinospora megalospora sp.nov.
Fungus aquaticus submersus mycelio repente hyalino, septato, ramoso. Conidiophora
inferiore parte 100-300fL longa, 8-lOjL lata, simplici et recta, superiore 3-4-ies aequaliter
vel inaequaliter dichotoma, cuius cellula ultima inflata atque unum solum conidium
ferens; e conidiophora 5-20 conidia simul oriuntur, pariter adolescunt. Conidium
(thallospora terminalis) in parte globosa vel subglobosa (35-40jL dia.) consistit, proto-
plasma brunneum et spumosum contintente, unde 4-8 (sed plerumque 4) hyphae
simplices, 100-180jL longae, 8fL latae, rectae, i -g-ies septatae, protoplasmate hyalino
plenae, in speciem radiorum eminent. Huius conidii pars globosa conidiophorae
adnectitur, hyphae rectae simul nascuntur.
Hab. In ramulis emortuis Crataegi in flumine submersis, Sevenoaks, Kent, Anglia.
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Text-fig. I . Two conidia from scum. That on left has rather short arms. In the other they are
of more usual length.
Text-fig. 2 . a, conidiophore drawn from living material on th e submerged twig . Only one
conidium is shown and only a part of th e branch system which is spread out somewha t to
show the manner of branching. b, a young developing conidiophore.
Text-fig. 3. a, part of a small conidiophore. About eight developing conidia were present but
only three are shown. b, the middle conidium (drawn about 15 min. later) showing the
protoplasmic contents.
Actinospora megalospora. C. T. Ingold
and by this time it has several septa. On staining with iodine the central
region becomes reddish brown, presumably due to the presence ofglycogen,
but the arms are stained onl y a pale yellow. Each terminal cell of the
conidiophore produces onl y one conidium.
The conidiophore with an api cal cluster of five to twenty mature
conidia presents a striking appearance. It is, however , a very difficult
object to draw. That shown in T ext-fig. 4 bears five conidia, but the branch
My best thanks are due to Mr D. Jones for his help with the Latin
diagnosis.
REFERENCES
INGOLD, C. T. (1942). Aquatic Hyphomycetes of decaying alder leaves. Trans. Brit.
mycol. Soc. 25, 339-417.
INGOLD, C. T. (1943a). Further observations on aquatic Hyphomycetes of decaying
leaves. Trans. Brit. mycol. Soc. 26, 104-115.
INGOLD, C. T. (1943b). Triscelophorus monosporus n.gen., n.sp., an aquatic Hyphomycete.
Trans. Brit. mycol. Soc. 26, 148-152.
INGOLD, C. T. (1944). Some new aquatic Hyphomycetes. Trans. Brit. mycol. Soc. 27,
35-47·
EXPLANATION OF PLATE I
Actinospora megalospora, Two conidia from the stream scum. B is a five-armed conidium which is
beginning to germinate, and a short germ tube 5-10!L long is developing from the tip of each
arm.
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