Licea morchelloides T.N. Lakh., Nann.

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16. Licea morchelloides T.N. Lakh., Nann. -Bremek. & R.K. Chopra, Proc. Kon. Ned. Akad. Wetensch., C. 93(3): 258 (1990) Figs. 13A–D

Sporophores sporocarpic, subglobose, angular with a net of ridges, 90–170 µm diam. × 90–210 µm height, nearly black, shiny. Peridium triple, outer layer hyaline, membranous, middle layer gelatinous with granular matter, inner layer membranous, brown, papillose to the margins; dehiscence into irregular, angular lobes and platelets. Spores free, globose, nearly black in mass, very dark brown by TL ( Figs. 13 B – D ), paler one side (12–)13–14 µm diam., smooth.

Material examined: Isotypus. INDIA. Himachal Pradesh, Shimla, Summer Hill, 27-VI-1981, in a moist chamber on bark from a living Quercus incana , 6 m above the ground, leg. R.K. Chopra & T.N. Lakhanpal, 310 CRK/TNL, NENB 13887 ( BR 5020071552630)! (only a slide) .

Habitat: on bark of living Quercus incana , 0-9 m above the ground.

Distribution: Known only from type territory (India).

Icon: Lakhanpal et al. (1990: 258, Figs. 5 A – C ).

Notes. We were only able to study a slide of the type material. However the original description ( Lakhanpal et al. 1990) and that provided by Nannenga-Bremekamp (2022) are detailed and we base our comments on our observations of the slide and the thorough description by the authors of the species.

Figures

FIGURE 5. Licea capacia. A–I (12486.Oltra, AH 42711, Holotype).A. Herbarium box. B–D. Sessile sporocarps. E. Peridial platelets by TL. F. Angular spores by TL. G. Peridial platelet margins by SEM showing double peridium (arrow) and no outgrowths. H–I. Spores by SEM. Scale bars: B–D = 0.1 mm, E–F = 10 µm, G–I = 5 µm.

FIGURE 13. Licea morchelloides. A–D (NENB 13887, BR5020071552630, Isotype). A. Slide. B–D. platelets and spores by TL. Scale bars: B–D = 10 µm.