kaltainenkaltaiset
Kaltainenkaltaiset is a proposed, informal grouping of fungi that share certain microscopic characteristics, primarily related to their spores. This term is not formally recognized within established mycological classification systems such as the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants. Instead, it has emerged in certain contexts, often within amateur mycology or specific research discussions, to describe fungi that exhibit hyaline, smooth, and usually aseptate (without septa) spores when viewed under a microscope.
The term itself is a compound of Finnish words, "kaltainen" meaning "like" or "resembling," and "kaltaiset" meaning
It is important to note that the absence of formal taxonomic standing means that "kaltainenkaltaiset" should