Author | Breitenbach J., & Kränzlin F. |
Year | 1991 |
Title | Boletes & Agarics I |
ISBN | 3-85604-230-X |
Series | Fungi of Switzerland |
Type | Book/Report |
How Complete | Covers a selection of the Swiss species, most of which are also found in the UK |
Source | Fungi of Switzerland, Vol 3, 361pp, Mykologia, Lucerne |
Illustrations | Excellent colour photographs of fruitbodies, line drawings of microscopy |
Review (by Malcolm Storey) | 450 species are described and illustrated with excellent colour photographs of fruitbodies and line drawings of microscopy. Indented key to the species covered. |
Examine | Compound Microscope |
Specimen Preparation | Fresh or dried material |
Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
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For identification, 320 spp covered. Very useful.Includes Hygrocybe which is nice, but Boertmann's monograph is more useful. Questions have been raised about some of the identifications. | Current | TRICHOLOMATACEAE | a family of toadstools | Fungi: Agaricales |
For identification, Good selection of species covered, but most are also illustrated elsewhere. The critical group of Xerocomus is given an old-fashioned teatment with the more recently-described taxa not included. | Current | BOLETALES | spongecap toadstools and their relatives, boletes | Fungi |
For identification | Current | PAXILLACEAE | a family of bolete toadstools | Fungi: Boletales |
For identification | Current | POLYPORACEAE | a family of polypores | Fungi: Polyporales |
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