I am reviewing the type of one fungi. It was collected in Italy and in the original description the author said it is growing on Pistacia therebinthus, Rosa and Rubus. But the type is constituted by only one branch. So I am trying to figure out what is the plant-host for this fungus.
I did some transverse section and I have some macropictures of the branch (inside the branch is hollow). Are there somebody that can help me? I do not know how to identify wood using anatomy, but maybe somebody can figure out at least at family level. It would be good enough to distinguish between Anacardiaceae and Rosaceae for the host of this fungus.
I will suggest you carryout more Cyto-histological studies on the samples. I can only observe the xylem in the picture, you need more fine slides to be prepared for observation. Other woods studies that can be carried out includes fibre length, Fiber diameter, Vessel length, Vessel diameter, Lumen width, Cell wall thickness, Flexibility Coefficient Runkel Ratio. You can request for this research paper on my profile to explain further "APPLICATIONS OF SOME ANATOMICAL FEATURES OF SIDAACUTA, TITHONIA DIVERSIFOLIA AND VERNONIA AMYGDALINA"
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The identity of the fungus is not a problem, I studied and It is clear what are the species related. There are only five similar species that grow on Rosa and Rubus. But none of them fit well with my collection. One species for Italy on Rosa is very similar, but the biometry of asci and the color of apothecia and the excipulum are different according to the references. I am going to review the type of this species from Italy so I can verify by myself the morphology. But figure out the identity of the host of the collection that I want can help to understand about their ecology and avoid confusions with other species. The litterature report three diferent host, but only exist one type as far as I know, and it is constituted by only one branch, so three host are not possible.
Dear Luis, I suppose it's not a Pistacia which commonly ring-porous has more thick-walled fibres. The family Rosaceae is very possible. But to differ genera of Rosaceae due to wood anatomy is not available in most of cases; it is true for Rosa and Rubus also.
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