MycoKey : the genus Hyaloscypha

Generic short diagnoses: Sessile to short stipitate, mostly lignicolous, typically whitish to subtranslucent, inoperculate discomycetes with cylindrical, acute, urticoid or lageniform, hyaline, mostly aseptate hairs.


Species example:


Hyaloscypha albohyalina - Hairs, ascus top† (mlz), asci and paraphyses*, spores*
Photo and © Hans-Otto Baral
Germany, HB 6117

The picture originates from the MycoKey 2.0 DVD.
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