Terminology used in this Atlas is explained below. The reader is also referred to the Dictionary of the Fungi (Hawksworth et al., 1995). For descriptive terms in morphology, the Illustrated Dictionary of Mycology (Ulloa & Hanlin, 2000) is recommended. Diagram of used shape terminology

A – B – C – D – E – F – G – H – I – K – L – M – N – O – P – R – S – T – U – V – W Y Z

Diagram of used shape terminology

Diagram of used shape terminology
1. lenticular, lens-shaped; 2. oblate; 3. spherical; 4. subspherical; 5. broadly ellipsoidal; 6. ellipsoidal; 7. ovoidal, egg-shaped; 8. obovoidal, inverted egg-shaped; 9. lacrymoid, tear-shaped; 10. obpyriform, inverted pear-shaped; 11. pyriform, pear-shaped; 12. tadpole-shaped; 13. spathulate, spoon-shaped; 14. cullulate, hat-shaped; 15. limoniform, lemon-shaped; 16. saturnoid; 17. umbonate; 18. rhomboid, kite-shaped; 19. flask-shaped; 20. ampulliform, urn-shaped; 21. clavate, club-shaped; 22. obclavate, inverted club-shaped; 23. doliiform, barrel-shaped; 24. rectangular; 25. cuneiform, axeblade-shaped; 26. cylindrical; 27. bacilliform, narrow cylindrical; 28. linear; 29. filiform, thread-shaped; 30. bullet-shaped; 31. navicular, boat-shaped; 32. fusiform, spindle-shaped; 33. cigar-shaped; 34. lanceolate, rocket-shaped; 35. stringbean-shaped; 36. acicular; 37. subulate; 38. conical; 39. lunate, moon-shaped; 40. falcate, sickle-shaped; 41. uncinate, hook-shaped; 42. cashewnut-shaped; 43. reniform, kidney-shaped; 44. allantoid, sausage-shaped; 45. ossiform, bone-shaped; 46. isthmoid, constricted; 47. rostrate, beaked.