The way it works
The MycoKey system
is not only a network of internet pages - it´s a program.
Thus it has its
own simple logic, that you have to learn.
MycoKey has two main parts, the search
part and the result part. When you click the "log
in" link below, you enter the search part.
In the search part, the program
sends you through a series of internet pages, each showing the
different characters you can enter - either by check boxes or
pop-up menus.
To make the system work
properly, check ONLY characters you are sure are positive. If
in doubt, continue to other characters.
An example of a "search part" header
Each page in
the search part concerns a certain subject e.g. cap
morphology or ecology. When you have entered your
answers on the present subject, you move on to the next (or previous)
using the red arrows.
Each time you click the arrows
- or any other button - the "counter" at the
top will update, showing the number of genera matching your input.
At any time
through your search, you can use the "flip"
button to change to the result part. Here you will se
the list of matching genera. Click on a genus name to load the
pictures representing the genus. Use the flip button again if
you want to return to the search part to enter more characters.
In the result part, many genera
are represented by more than one example. You navigate through
these examples (species) using the red arrows on each side of
the picture or click the "large picture link"
to pop a new window with a full size picture of the displayed
species.
When you want
to reset MycoKey and start a new search, click the "reset"
button.
If you want
to find a specific family or genus, use the "find"
button to go to the find window.
