| Generic short diagnoses: A stipitate, rather tough and gelatinous, needle inhabiting, ioperculatee discomycete with greyish hymenium, dark outside, short, smooth, cylindrical hairs and a texture oblita. |
Species example: |
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 Fuscoscypha acicularis - Frb., marginal & stipe hairs†, paraphyses & asci†, ascus tops† (lugol), spores* |
Photo and © Hans-Otto Baral Germany, HB 7179 |
The picture originates from the MycoKey 2.0 DVD.
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