Identification Keys

This page contains keys to help in determination of species or groups of species. These keys are provided in PDF format. In some cases, this is a translation of an existing published key. The works proposed here are owned by their authors. Any reproduction of these works is subject to their permission.

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Catalog

Key to Sowerbyella

N. Van Vooren – 1.0 – Last updated on 26 December 2023

Updated key to the known species of Sowerbyella (Pyronemataceae), based on the key published by Yao & Spooner (2006).

Key to European species of Malvipezia

N. Van Vooren – 1.0 – Last updated on 31 October 2023

Key to the known European species of Malvipezia (Pezizaceae).

Key to species of the genus Spooneromyces

N. Van Vooren – 1.0 – Last updated on 31 October 2023

Key to the known species of Spooneromyces (Pyronemataceae).

Key to European species of Tarzetta

N. Van Vooren – 1.0 – Last updated on 15 September 2023

Key to the accepted European species of the genus Tarzetta (Tarzettaceae).

Key to carbonicolous species of Pezizales and Helotiales

R. Dougoud – 1.0 – Last updated on 16 May 2023

Key to the known strictly and occasionally carbonicolous species of Pezizales and Helotiales.

Key to European species of Paragalactinia

N. Van Vooren – 1.0 – Last updated on 30 December 2022

Key to the European known species of Paragalactinia (Pezizaceae).

Key to European families and genera of Pezizomycetes

B. Declercq – 1.2 – Last updated on 26 May 2025

Tentative key to the families and European species of Pezizomycetes.

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Key to the species of Daleomyces

N. Van Vooren – 1.0 – Last updated on 03 December 2022

Key to the species of the genus Daleomyces (Pezizaceae).

Key to the species of Cheilymenia

R. Dougoud – 1.0 – Last updated on 31 December 2021

Key to the species of the genus Cheilymenia (Pyronemataceae).

Key to the species of Geoscypha

N. Van Vooren – 1.0 – Last updated on 29 September 2021

Key to the species of the genus Geoscypha (Pezizaceae).

Key to the species of Phylloscypha

N. Van Vooren – 1.1 – Last updated on 08 May 2021

Key to the species of the genus Phylloscypha (Pezizaceae).

European key to the epigeous genera of Pezizaceae

N. Van Vooren – 1.4 – Last updated on 26 December 2023

Key to the epigeous genera of Pezizaceae present in Europe.

European key to the genus Scutellinia

B. Jeannerot – 1.0 – Last updated on 24 December 2019

Key to the European species of the genus Scutellinia (Pyronemataceae).

Key to the species of Otidea

I. Olariaga et al. (modified by N. Van Vooren) – 1.0 – Last updated on 24 December 2019

Key to the species of the genus Otidea (Otideaceae).

Key to the species of Octosporella and Filicupula

Y.J. Yao, B.M. Spooner & T. Læssøe (modified by N. Van Vooren) – 1.0 – Last updated on 28 February 2019

Key to the species of the genera Octosporella and Filicupula (Pyronemataceae).