| 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 sp. - together with Dermateaceae sp. (dark) |
Photo and © Jens H. Petersen Denmark, JHP-99.203 |
The picture originates from the MycoKey 2.0 DVD.
Here you will also find a larger picture along with a detailed generic description, references and an interactive, synoptical key to genera.