| Generic short diagnoses:
Smooth, buff to brownish ascomycete truffles with open or compact, brain-like folded gleba, clavate asci and ornamented, pale yellowish to brown, globose to ellipsoid or angular spores. |
Species example: |

Hydnotrya michaelis - DK: stinkende foldtrøffel |
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