| Generic short diagnoses: Small, orange-red operculate discomycetes with dark, pointed, projecting, deeply rooted hairs on the apothecial outside. On soil (often clay or limestone) or decayed wood. |

| Illustration and © Jens H. Petersen Denmark, JHP-97.164 |  hairs (setae) | Illustration and © Jens H. Petersen Denmark, JHP-97.164 |
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