MycoKey : the genus Marcelleina

Generic short diagnoses: Small, ± violet, flat apothecia with spherical, often ornamented spores and non-amyloid asci. On clay, calcareous soil or burnt ground.


Species example:


Marcelleina rickii - spore
Photo and © Henry Dissing
Swtizerland, 82.28

The picture originates from the MycoKey 2.0 DVD.
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