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BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)
Wilson, M., & Henderson, D., 1966
British Rust Fungi
Rusts have the most complex life-cycles of any fungus, and the introduction consists mainly of discussion of life-cycles.
This is followed by the key to genera, mainly based on teliospore. In practice this is not usually useful as telia are often absent - rusts are generally identified from the host plant.
The species accounts are begin with descriptions and line drawings of the various spore types, followed by a general discussion on the species and the history of our knowledge.
Host latin names are included in the index, which offer the main route to identification.
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press (CUP) |
| Pages |
384 |
| Comments and Corrigenda |
P239 states Puccina urticata var urticae-ripariae: "on Carex riparia, frequent" and "only known from two localities in Britain". |
| Coverage |
All the 218 British species known at the time. |
| Illustrations |
Line drawings accompany the text. |
| Identify |
Under a Compound Microscope (also useful to examine with x8 or x10 hand lens). |
| Specimen Prep. |
Microscope preps of spores, especially teliospores. |
Malcolm Storey
Taxonomic Scope
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