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Stemonitis sp.
Tiny black fungi. Approximately 1/2" high. Growing in patches.
Growing on a fallen coconut palm frond
Xylaria sp.?
Spotted on Jan 2, 2015
Submitted on Jan 4, 2015
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Thanks Jae. Looks good to me ... I went back a couple of days later and they had turned brown, and powdery when touched
Great serie, Viv. I think you spotted a slime mold, perhaps a species in the Stemonitis genus. But you would probably need a microscopic examination to be certain.