MycoKey : the genus Therrya

Generic short diagnoses: Immersed discomycetes in twigs and branches of Pinus, opening by triangular teeth to expose yellowish discs; with vermiform to sigmoid, 3- 11-septate spores.


Species example:


Therrya fuckelii - DK: fyrrre-tandskive - fruit-bodies, asci and paraphyses, spore, ascus top† (lugol)
Photo and © Hans-Otto Baral
Germany, HB 4734

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