MycoKey : the genus Abortiporus

Generic short diagnoses: Characteristic polypores, mostly associated with buried wood and with hymenophore of very irregularly shaped more or less angular to labyrinthoid pores; microscopically characterized i.e. by presence of gloeocystidia.


Species example:


Abortiporus biennis - DK: rødmende pjalteporesvamp UK: Blushing Rosette - young fruit-bodies
Photo and © Jens H. Petersen
Denmark, JHP-06.147

The picture originates from the interactive internet version of MycoKey.
Here you will also find a larger picture along with a detailed generic description. The picture is also present on the MycoKey 2.0 DVD.

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