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are 2-septate, translucent, and have a long basal cellular appendage with a gelatinous sheath. This sheath is thought to play the role of a "flotation mechanism", and ultimately give the ascospores a greater chance to become attached to the upper part of the host plant.
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wide and that protrude from the surface. After the ascomata have released their grey-colored ascospores, the top portion typically disintegrates leaving a partially closed cup. The spores of this species are
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228:Description
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714:Categories
324:References
307:, off the
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161:Ascomycota
101:Type genus
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