| Generic short diagnoses: Small, flat, pale grey operculate discomycetes with apothecia covered with small, club-like cells at the margin and brown hairs (setae) on the outside; spores ellipsoid, smooth, agutullate. On soil and burnt ground. |
Species example: |
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 Paratrichophaea boudieri - short, marginal hairs |
Photo and © Piotr Perz Poland |
The picture originates from the MycoKey 2.0 DVD.
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