MycoKey : the genus Heyderia

Generic short diagnoses: Long stipitate, whitish to brown, inoperculate discomycetes on conifer needles, with a capitate to clavate or bell-shaped fertile part and ellipsoid to cylindrical, non-septate spores.


Species example:


Heyderia abietis - DK: nåle-sækhue
Photo and © Thomas Læssøe
Norway, IX.1984

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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