MycoKey : the genus Leptotrochila

Generic short diagnoses: Erumpent or superficial, yellowish brown to brown or black, inoperculate discomycetes on living dicot herbs, mostly on leaves, with 0- 1-septate spores and a dark brown textura globulosa.


Species example:


Leptotrochila ranunculi - DK: ranunkel-bladskive
Photo and © Jens H. Petersen
Denmark, JHP-06.137

The picture originates from the MycoKey 2.0 DVD.
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