AuthorDennis, R.W.G.
Year1949
TitleA Revision of the British Hyaloscyphaceae with notes on related European species
SeriesMycological Papers
TypeBook/Report
How CompleteAll the British species known at the time
SourceMycological Papers, No. 32, 97pp, Commonwealth Mycological Institute
IllustrationsLine drawings of microscopic features accompany the text
Review (by Malcolm Storey)

A very detailed exposition of these small to minute cup fungi with hairy apothecia. An indented key to genera is followed by detailed treatment of each with indented keys to species. The species accounts at half a page or so include drawings of habitus, LS, and microscopy.

Still useful, alongside Ellis & Ellis (Land Plants) etc.

A companion to the Revision of the British Helotiaceae, by the same author.

Examine Compound Microscope
Specimen PreparationMicroscope slide preps, often stained with Melzer’s Iodine.
Identification difficultyStructure of the excipular hairs is fundamental. Some groups quite challenging

Notes & PurposeStatusTaxonEnglishClassification
For identificationCurrentHYALOSCYPHACEAEa family of discomycetesFungi: Helotiales
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