Vezdaea stipitata

Hosts: various, especially epiphytes and saxicolous species in damp woodland. An ephemeral bryophilous and lichenicolous lichen.

Ascospores in Welsh specimen 14.0-15.5 x 3.0-3.2, fitting the published description. Thanks to S. Bosanquet for sending the specimen that is featured below.

Hymenium showing thickened asci typical of Vezdaea, along with apically inflated paraphyses. In water. Leg. S. Bosanquet, Pistyll Gain, Merioneth, Wales, VC48, on Lejeunea on ash tree in mist zone. Feb 2019
Asci and ascospores. In water. Leg. S. Bosanquet, Pistyll Gain, Merioneth, Wales, VC48, on Lejeunea on ash tree in mist zone. Feb 2019
Asci stained in lactophenol cotton blue showing thickened structure. Leg. S. Bosanquet, Pistyll Gain, Merioneth, Wales, VC48, on Lejeunea on ash tree in mist zone. Feb 2019
Ascospore in water; note 1-septa and asymmetric cells. Leg. S. Bosanquet, Pistyll Gain, Merioneth, Wales, VC48, on Lejeunea on ash tree in mist zone. Feb 2019
Possible mycelium associated with host cells. In water. Leg. S. Bosanquet, Pistyll Gain, Merioneth, Wales, VC48, on Lejeunea on ash tree in mist zone. Feb 2019