| Generic short diagnoses: Erumpent, grey to brown, inoperculate discomycetes on herbaceous stems, with 0-3-septate spores, a pale brown textura globulosa to angularis and setose hairs, often appearing in bundles. |
Species example: |
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 Pirottaea trichostoma - fruit-body, section, hair, asci and paraphyses, spores |
Photo and © Hans-Otto Baral Austria, HB 4698 |
The picture originates from the MycoKey 2.0 DVD.
Here you will also find a larger picture along with a detailed generic description, references and an interactive, synoptical key to genera.