| Generic short diagnoses: Tiny to small, barrel- to disc-shaped operculate discomycetes with a hymenium dotted by dark, free spores in protruding, amyloid asci. On dung, soil and debris. |
Species example: |
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 Ascobolus crenulatus - DK: gullig prikbæger - asci and paraphyses |
Photo and © Jens H. Petersen Denmark, 1995 |
The picture originates from the MycoKey 2.0 DVD.
Here you will also find a larger picture along with a detailed generic description, references and an interactive, synoptical key to genera.