Table 3.
Morphological characteristics of CNUFC-EGF1-4 and the reference species Pilobolus crystallinus.
| Characteristic | CNUFC-EGF1-4 | Pilobolus crystallinusa |
|---|---|---|
| Trophocysts | Subglobose to ellipsoidal, 199.0–409.8 × 147.5–186.9 µm | Oblong, 500–575 × 200–230 µm |
| Sporangiophores | Variable in length, 57.0–122.7 µm wide | 5–15 mm long, 115–160 µm wide |
| Subsporangial vesicles | Ovoid, orange ring at the base, 298.0–677.9 × 175.0–548.7 µm | Oviform, colorless except for an orange ring at the base, 400–920 × 350–720 µm |
| Sporangia | Hemispherical, umbonate, first yellow or brown and then black when mature, 169.5–371.5 µm × 151.5–295.5 µm | Semiglobose, black, 237–529 µm wide near the base, 138–345 µm high |
| Columellae | Ellipsoidal to mammiform, 110.3–186.7 µm × 122.1–230.5 µm | Broadly conical, 92–287 µm high, 172–345 µm wide below |
| Sporangiospores | Elliptical, hyaline, yellowish, 6.0–8.5 × 4.0–5.5 μm | Elliptical, hyaline, dark yellow in mass, 7–10 × 4–6 µm |
| Zygospores | Not observed | Unknown |
a
From the description by Boedijin [18].