| Generic short diagnoses: Stipitate, club-shaped to spathulate, dark brown to black, dry or slimy, soil inhabiting discomycetes, mostly with long, ± brown multi-septate spores. |
Geoglossum atropurpureum - DK: purpursort jordtunge, UK: Dark-purple Earthtongue
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| Illustration and © Jan Vesterholt Denmark, JV01-784 |  closeup | Illustration and © Jens H. Petersen Denmark, JHP-09.275 |
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