| Generic short diagnoses: Inoperculate, embedded discomycetes on leaves of Ilex, Hedera or Prunus, with a covering layer of host tissue opening by a lid or several lobes to expose yellowish to greyish discs, with ± ellipsoid, 0-septate spores. |
Species example: |
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 Trochila laurocerasi - DK: kirsebær-lågskive - fruit-bodies, section, margin, asci and paraphyses*, ascus tops† (lugol), sp.* |
Photo and © Hans-Otto Baral Germany, HB 5895 |
The picture originates from the MycoKey 2.0 DVD.
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