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The database is hosted by Kiel University
and is established by Magda Wieckowska-
Lüth, Wiebke Kirleis and Kay Schmütz,
Institute for Prehistoric and Protohistoric Archaeology.
© Wieckowska-Lüth/Kirleis/Schmütz 2020
Type: EMA-120
Category: Fungi
Taxonomical identification: Brachysporium britannicum
Similar: HdV-1036
First publication: Prager, A., Theuerkauf, M., Couwenberg, J., Barthelmes, A., Aptroot, A. and Joosten, H. (2012) Pollen and non-pollen palynomorphs as tools for identifying alder carr deposits: A surface sample study from NE-Germany. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology 186, 38–57
Other publication/s:
Ellis, M.B. (1971) Dematiacaeous Hyphomycetes. Wallingford, UK
Ellis, M.B. and Ellis, J.P. (1997) Microfungi on Land Plants, An Identification Handbook. New enlarged edition. The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd, Slough
van Geel, B., Gelorini, V., Lyaruu, A., Aptroot, A., Rucina, S., Marchant, R., Sinninghe Damsté, J.S. and Verschuren, D. (2011) Diversity and ecology of tropical African fungal spores from a 25,000-year palaeoenvironmental record in southeastern Kenya. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology 164, 174–190
Description: Conidium, hughes, ovoid, 2 (rarely 1) septa (with pore), 17–19 x 10–13 µm, proximal cell hyaline, with aperture and often hyaline remnant of conidiophore, other cells brown, spore psilate.
(Sub-) Fossil occurence: No information
Co-occurence: No information
Modern occurence: B. britannicum is observed on wood and bark of Betula and other deciduous trees (Ellis 1971; Ellis and Ellis, 1997). EMA-120 occurs only in birch carr.
Palaeoenvironmental indication: Indicates presence of birch/birch carr