Areotheca areolata

Ciri dan struktur

Cercophora areolata produces perithecia, also known as ascomata, which are fruiting bodies with necks. The perithecia of C. areolata are described as ovoid to conical, aggregated, non-stromatic, ostiolate (have small pores for the discharge of spores), and they have cone-shaped, ridged necks. Perithecia may be glabrous, enveloped with flexuous, brown, septate thick hairs or with short, hyaline (colourless), cylindrical, septate hairs. The perithecia are also characterized as superficial, in which the perithecia appear along the stalk, similar to the phenotype of the Ophiocordyceps species. The peridium, the protective covering of the perithecium, appears pseudoparenchymatous, meaning it resembles the parenchyma of plant tissue, but consists of fungal hyphae woven together. The peridium is further described as black-brown, opaque, carbonaceous, has 3 layers and is areolate. C. areolata has the most distinct areolate pattern, in which the peridium cracks into broad polygone plates along edges of hyaline cells. The peridial cells in the outer layer resemble the shape of a prism, are thick-walled, and are in a radial arrangement in each polygone. The peridial cells in the middle layer appear flattened. Perithecial contents are yellow, similar to Lasiosphaeria ovina and some Cercophora species. However, L. ovina and other Cercophora species present contrasting peridium, which are more membranaceous and ochraceous (ochre-coloured) to light brown. When specimens are desiccated, the yellow colour dissipates. The areolate peridium is similar to Lasiosphaeria dichroospora, Bombardia manihotis, Sordaria striata, Cercophora coprogena, C. californica, Zopfiella, and Cephalotheca.

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Habitat dan peran ekologis

Cercophora areolata is a fimicolous or coprophilous fungus, a fungus that preferably colonizes the dung of herbivores. Animal dung serves as a nutrient-rich source for coprophilous fungi, providing high content of nitrogen and carbohydrate. C. areolata has been isolated from porcupine dung.

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Reproduksi

Cercophora areolata produces perithecia, also known as ascomata, which are fruiting bodies with necks. The perithecia of C. areolata are described as ovoid to conical, aggregated, non-stromatic, ostiolate (have small pores for the discharge of spores), and they have cone-shaped, ridged necks. Perithecia may be glabrous, enveloped with flexuous, brown, septate thick hairs or with short, hyaline (colourless), cylindrical, septate hairs. The perithecia are also characterized as superficial, in which the perithecia appear along the stalk, similar to the phenotype of the Ophiocordyceps species. As a member of the Ascomycota, C. areolata has asci, sacs that grow in the ascomata and house the developing sexual spores.

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Catatan identitas dan cakupan

• Nama diterima mengikuti Catalogue of Life Base2026-09-11; uraian mempertahankan konsep dan nama sumber aslinya.
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Melihat dengan konteks

Skema konseptual peritesium Areotheca areolata, dicatat sebagai Cercophora areolata pada sumber: badan ovoid–kerucut tanpa rambut, leher kerucut beralur dengan ostiol, serta peridium gelap yang retak menjadi pelat poligonal. Tidak berskala; proporsi dan pola retakan disederhanakan, bukan peta sel atau salinan spesimen.

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Kredit

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1. [1] Cercophora areolata — Wikipedia (en)Bagian sumber: Frozen revision 1336882146
   Tanggal penghimpunan sumber: 2026-10-12
   Media sumber: CC BY-SA4.0 · Wikipedia contributors
2. [2] Catalogue of Life Base2026-09-11 — Areotheca areolataBagian sumber: ColDP NameUsage.tsv ID 9YNGD; accepted species; source 2073
   Tanggal penghimpunan sumber: 2026-10-12