MycoKey : the genus Postia

Generic short diagnoses: Soft-fleshed, monomitic, brown-rotting, pileate or resupinate polypores, white or vividly coloured, with inamyloid spores, and some species with cystidial organs of various types.


Species example:


Postia caesia - DK: blålig kødporesvamp UK: Conifer Blueing Bracket
Photo and © Jens H. Petersen
Denmark, JHP-93.180

The picture originates from the interactive internet version of MycoKey.
Here you will also find a larger picture along with a detailed generic description. The picture is also present on the MycoKey 2.0 DVD.

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