Genus Helodiomyces F.Picard

MB#2266

Bulletin de la Société Mycologique de France 29: 557 (Picard 1913). –

Type species: H. elegans F.Picard (by monotypy).

Brief description

Monoecious. Receptacle multicelled and uniseriate. Primary appendage subtended by cell VII (Fig. 2A, VII). Perihecium solitary with a base consisting of two parallel cells (VI and VI’) (Fig. 2A, VI, VI’). Outer wall of perithecium consisting of four vertical rows of many cells. An extra, short row of cells on the posterior side of the perithecium. Perithecial ostiole surrounded by four slender and rather long ligules (Fig. 2C, li).

Remarks

Monotypic. Seems not to be closely related with any other genus of Laboulbeniales .