Campus Units
Botany
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
1983
Journal or Book Title
Mycologia
Volume
75
Issue
3
First Page
423
Last Page
435
DOI
10.2307/3792684
Abstract
Calcium oxalate dihydrate crystals form at or near the tips of sterile hairs on the apothecia of the oak leaf litter discomycete Dasyscypha capitata. Early in their development, the crystals appear to be covered by a wall or membrane, whereas later they appear external. The crystals on each hair form a mass of crystals called a druse. Quite often the smaller crystals near the apex of the tip form a rosette, whereas the more peripheral crystals are much larger and display shapes possibly related to environmental factors. The formation and development of Dasyscypha crystals are compared with recent studies of other litter and soil fungi and their presence in other biological systems is put into perspective.
Copyright Owner
The New York Botanical Garden
Copyright Date
1983
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Horner, Harry T.; Tiffany, Lois H.; and Cody, Anita M., "Formation of Calcium Oxalate Crystals Associated with Apothecia of the Discomycete Dasyscypha capitata" (1983). Botany Publication and Papers. 53.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/bot_pubs/53
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Comments
This article is from Mycologia 75 (1983): 423, doi: 10.2307/3792684. Posted with permission.