The aquatic hypomycete Geniculopora inflata from Labrador

Abstract

During a survey of the parasites of black-fly and mosquito larvae in the vincinity of the spray zone of Churchill Falls (Labrador), the author also collected saprophytic fungi. One collection (L21; June 6, 1971) consisted of a submerged, decaying twig from a pool (1.2 m X 1.2 m X 0.3 m deep; 6 C) on the margin of a swiftly flowing stream just outside of the spray zone. The twig was covered with mycelial tufts and aleuriospores of Geniculospora inflata (Tngold) Nilsson ex Marvanova & Nilsson (1971).