| Generic short diagnoses: Small, sessile to stipitate, inoperculate discomycetes, characterized by cylindrical paraphyses and thick-walled, glassy, amyloid or non-amyloid hairs with a narrow lumen, which retain their glassiness in KOH. |
Species example: |
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 Hyalopeziza niveocincta - Hairs, ascus tops† (left immature, lugol), paraphyses and asci†, spores† |
Photo and © Hans-Otto Baral Germany, HB 5745 |
The picture originates from the MycoKey 2.0 DVD.
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