*SHOW:  - character notes. 

* CHARACTER NOTES

   #1. See introduction to the character list.

   #8. It express the sporocarp logitudinal-transversal axes ratio. State
names after Hawksworth & al.1983:444-445.

   #10. It describes the sporotheca outline when this is ellipsoidal, oval,
or fusiform.

   #11. same as diam. for sporocarps circular in top view.

   #13. It must be measured parallel to the substratum.

   #15. only applicable for no completely evanescent peridia.

   #18. this is the sporocarp part that separates the sporotheca from the
substratum. It can be an hypotallus extension or a structure with
distinct features.

   #22. expanded base is such that expands  beyond the hypothetical extension
of the middle section towards the substratum.

   #31. After WHITNEY & OLIVE (1982). This character separates Echinostelium
(apophisis lacking) from Cavostelium(apophisis present).

   #36. capillitium development is measured in number of nodes.

   #39. capillitium branching is measured by counting nodes from main branch
base to the tips. Terminal nodes must not be taken into account.

   #73. reticulated spore can show some additional markings which we
designate as secondary marks.

   #79. After WHITNEY & OLIVE (1982). This characters has been observed in
C.apophysatum, Echinostelium bisporum, E. lunatum and E. minutum.
It is assumend that all Echinostelim spp. have bi-layered spore wal.

   #84. Observed in Cavostelium apophysatum by SPIEGEL (1981); in several
Echinostelium spp. by FURTADO & OLIVE (1970), HINCHEE (1976) and
OLIVE & STOIANOVITCH (1971).