Comprehensive Description
provided by North American Flora
Thyronectria missouriensis (Ellis & Ev.) Seaver,
Mycologia 1 : 205. 1909.
Nectria missouriensis Ellis & Ev. Jour. Myc. 4 : 57. 1888. Pleonectria missouriensis Sacc. Syll. Fung. 9 : 990. 1891. Paranectria missouriensis Vaz.', Rab.-Wint. Fungi Eur. J7-^. 1891.
Perithecia on the stroma in cespitose clusters of 6-20, dull-red, nearly globose, smooth
or minutely rough, with a prominent ostiolum, usually not collapsing, 250-300 /* in diameter;
asci clavate, 100-120 X 12-15 /^ ; spores crowded irregularly in the ascus, large, ellipsoid,
straight or a little curved, hyaline or very slightly yellowish, 6-7-septate, with several
longitudinal septa, dividing the spore into numerous small cells, 20-30 X 10-12 //.
On bark of Hicoria.
Type locality: Concordia, Missouri.
Distribution : Delaware to Missouri.
- bibliographic citation
- Fred Jay Seaver, Helen Letitia Palliser, David Griffiths. 1910. HYPOCREALES, FIMETARIALES. North American flora. vol 3(1). New York Botanical Garden, New York, NY