MycoKey : the genus Pirottaea

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:


Pirottaea veneta
Photo and © Jens H. Petersen
Denmark, JHP-99.252

The picture originates from the MycoKey 2.0 DVD.
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