SK 2579 29 March 2020 – Mycophyta : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2) Location: Osho Tapovan, Nepal Date: 18 July 2015 Altitude: 1500 m. Habitat : Wild Lycoperdon ? Scleroderma citrinum Pers. ?? Scleroderma sp. I will not say about species as many species look morphological much similar and can be distinguished only after studying spores, gleba and microscopic analysis… … here’s the key to distinguish between these two similar looking genera – Earthballs (Scleroderma sp.) look like Puffballs (Lycoperdon sp.) from the outside but have a thicker peridium and the internal gleba soon turns purplish black. In Scleroderma the outer skin breaks open to release the spores, whereas in Lycoperdon the spores escape through a designated hole. So, I am saying this Scleroderma sp. as in images we can see that skin is cracking…. |
Scleroderma species- Osho Tapovan, Nepal
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