Periconia nigriceps

Hosts: Bryum pallescens (Wales) but seems to be a generalist on several old sporophytes according to Racovitza (1959).

Thanks to C. Halpin for providing this collection.

Host capsule with several emergent conidiophores. Leg. Halpin, C. Wales, Merioneth, Sept 2021.
Conidiophore with clustered globose conidia in water. Leg. Halpin, C. Wales, Merioneth, Sept 2021.
Conidia in water. Note the somewhat rugose surface. Not examined yet under high power. Leg. Halpin, C. Wales, Merioneth, Sept 2021.
Image 306 P. nigriceps from Racovitza (1959) showing an identical conidiophore head to the above. Image RACOVITZA, 1959.