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Overgrowing bryophytes over calcareous ground in an old limestone quarry.
Dissection scope view of the moss sample with Toniniopsis bagliettoana growing as grey crust with black apothecia in the lower half. In the upper half Placidium squamulosum with brown squamules and black perithecia can be seen.
Apothecium cross section in water.
High resolution composite image available here:
K/I
Lugols after ~10% KOH
Spores in water
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