Endophragmia elliptica
Anamorph: conidiomata absent. Conidiophores in clusters of 6-20, formed on a compact dark brown to black, superficial basal stroma to 80 µm diam. and one cell thick. Conidiophores 120-170 x 4-6 µm, dark brown at the base and becoming wider (to ca 10 µm) and much paler immediately below the conidium; sometimes proliferating irregularly by extension through a lower, funnel-shaped structure housing the old fertile locus. Conidia monoblastic, not formed in chains, 35-42 x 17-19 µm, ellipsoidal, usually 5-septate, the cells at each end pale brown and the central cells brown to black-brown and often opaque, sometimes with broad black bands at the middle septa, without a gelatinous sheath or appendages.
Teleomorph: not known.
Not formally assessed. The species is very widespread and is not restricted in host, but is doubtless overlooked due to its small size. It would probably be considered of Least Concern.
Endophragmia atra is similar but has the conidiophores aggregated into a synnema. The conidia of the two species are difficult to distinguish.
On dead leaves, stems and fruits of a wide variety of plants. It also occurs on rotten wood. The FRDBI has multiple records for the species associated with Aesculus hippocastanum, Bambusa sp., Corylus avellana, Epilobium hirsutum, Fagus sylvatica, Filipendula ulmaria, Heracleum sphondylium, Laurus nobilis, Lysimachia vulgaris, Plantago lanceolata, Reynoutria japonica, Rubus fruticosus and Urtica dioica - but this is certainly not a comprehensive host list.
Records are scattered throughout all parts of Great Britain, with relatively few in Scotland.
No definite information is available, but the species is presumed to be a saprobe.