Cribraria-vulgaris_3

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Cribraria vulgaris Schrad, syn.: Cribraria vulgaris var. genuina Rostaf., Cribraria vulgaris var. vulgaris Schrad. Date: June 15. 2009Lat.: 46.33506 Long.: 13.53008Code: Bot_356/2009-DSC0347Habitat: mixed wood in a mountain ravine, moderately inclined mountain slope, southwest aspect; cretaceous clastic rock (flysh); protected from direct rain by trees canopies and tall herbs, in shade, very humid place; precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, altitude 450 m (1.500 feet), alpine phytogeographical region.Substratum: fallen, debarked and completely rotten deciduous tree trunk, hidden in tall herbs. Place: Bovec basin, west of Bovec, near the trail to Pluna village, East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia ECComment: My initial tentative determination in 2009 Cribraria intricata was wrong. Based on new literature I've obtained the best fit seems to be Cibraria vulgaris. Fitting dimensions of sporocarps, distinct, well defined cup-shaped calyculus with irregular teeth, density of peridium mesh, color of sporangia and stalk tapering upwards, substratum and large colony speak in favor of this determination. Species has been already found in Slovenia (Ref.4) contrary to Cribraria intricata. However, determination with certainty would still require microscopic verification of traits. Unfortunately this hasn't been done.Ref: (1) B. Ing, The Myxomycetes of Britain and Ireland,The Richmond Publ. Co.Ltd, (1999), p 103(2) S.L.Stephenson and H.Stempen, Myxomycetes, Timber Press Inc.(2000), p 80.(3) M. Poulain, M. Meyer, J. Borronet, Les Myxomycetes, FMBDS (2011), Vol.1., p 307; Vol.2. p 19.(4) S. Behri, Raznolikost Pravih Sluzavk (Myxomycetes) v okolici Mengea, (in Slovene) (True Slime Molds (Myxomicetes) Diversity in Vicinity of Menge) (in Slovene), Graduation Thesis, University Studies, University in Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Biology department (2015), p70.(5) www.br.fgov.be/cgi-bin/RESEARCH/COLLECTIONS/HERBARIUMS/FU...(6) www.micobotanicajaen.com/Revista/Articulos/FMorenoG/Myxom...