| Generic short diagnoses: A fairly large, folded brain-like, gelatinous, pale lilac to pale salmon, ± translucent inoperculate discomycete on wood, with truncate-ellipsoid spores with fine, longitudinal ridges. |
Species example: |
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 Ascotremella faginea - DK: violet bævreskive - ascus tops (left live, right lugol), spores (striate in CB), outside hyphae |
Photo and © Hans-Otto Baral Germany, HB 2177 |
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.