MycoKey : the genus Botryotinia

Generic short diagnoses: Long stipitate, brown discomycetes, arising from lenticular, pyramidal or loaf-shaped sclerotia in the host tissue of various herbs; with Botryotinia amorphs.


Species example:


Botryotinia ficariarum - Fruit-body, excipulum, spores*, ascus top† (lugol)
Photo and © Hans-Otto Baral
Germany, HB 3688

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