MycoKey : the genus Allophylaria

Generic short diagnoses: Sessile to stipitate, ± gelatinous, dull coloured, inoperculate discomycetes with fairly large spores, asci with a ± conical top and a textura oblita.


Species example:


Allophylaria macrospora - From left: frb., ascus tops (lugol), paraphyses and asci, spores (all †)
Photo and © Hans-Otto Baral
HB 6397 (20.XI.1912, type)

The picture originates from the MycoKey 2.0 DVD.
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