Comprehensive Description
provided by North American Flora
Allantonectria yuccae Earle, in Greene, PL
Baker. 2: 11. 1901.
Perithecia densely cespitose in clusters of 12-20, seated on a stroma ; perithecial clusters erumpent, thickly scattered or subconfluent, averaging about 1 mm. in diameter ; perithecia bright-red becoming dull-red with age, subglobose, smooth, or minutely roughened, partially collapsing when dry, 100-125 ^ in diameter ; asci clavate or cylindric, 8-spored ; spores 2-seriate or irregularly crowded, allantoid, 4-5 X 1/^-
On dead leaves of Yucca sp.
Type LOCALITY : Hermosa, Colorado.
Distribution : Colorado,
- bibliographic citation
- Fred Jay Seaver, Helen Letitia Palliser, David Griffiths. 1910. HYPOCREALES, FIMETARIALES. North American flora. vol 3(1). New York Botanical Garden, New York, NY
