| Generic short diagnoses: Thin, leathery, white rotting polypores with ± lilac colours on the poroid to dentate hymenophore and pileus margin, and with thick-walled, encrusted cystidia and cylindrical to allantoid spores. |
Species example: |
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 Trichaptum abietinum - DK: almindelig violporesvamp UK: Purplepore Bracket |
Photo and © Jens H. Petersen Denmark, JHP-03.273 |
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.