MycoKey : the genus Episclerotium

Generic short diagnoses: Stipitate, whitish to brown, inoperculate discomycetes on sclerotia of other fungi, with a capitate or club- or bell-shaped fertile part and ellipsoid to fusiform, non-septate spores.


Species example:


Episclerotium sclerotipes - DK: "trådkølle-sækhue"
Photo and © Thomas Læssøe
Denmark

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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