Pseudoplectania lignicola sp. nov. described from central Europe

A new species from Slovakia and the Czech Republic, Pseudoplectania lignicola, is described and illustrated. It is distinguished from other members of the genus by a centrally arranged globose membranous sheath surrounding the spores, thick ectal excipulum of oblong cells at the apothecial base, and growth on less specifc biotopes. Comparisons with similar species and the diagnostic signifcance of membranous sheath surrounding the ascospores are also discussed.