MycoKey : the genus Ischnoderma

Generic short diagnoses: Sombre, relatively fleshy, brown-staining, white-rotting, pileate polypores with small pores and felty pileus surface; simple cystidia present.


Species example:


Ischnoderma benzoinum - DK: gran-tjæreporesvamp UK: Benzoin Bracket - pore surface
Photo and © Jens H. Petersen
Denmark, JHP-99.458

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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