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Booth, C., 1959

Studies of Pyrenomycetes: IV Nectria (Part I)

A very detailed guide to these small to minute pyrenomycetes. The key to groups is followed by the keys to species and species descriptions of each group. The descriptions occupy a couple of pages and typically include previously published data, a description of the perithecial stage, culture information including a description of the conidial phase, line drawings of habitus and perithecial and conidial microscopy, and a list of specimens examined. List of hosts at the back.

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

Publisher Commonwealth Mycological Institute (CMI)
Volume No. 73
Pages 115
Coverage All the British species known at the time.
Illustrations Line drawings of microscopic structure of perfect and imperfect stages, with two black and white photographic plates at the end.
Identify Under a Compound Microscope.
Specimen Prep. Microscope slide preps, often stained with Melzer's Iodine.

Malcolm Storey

Taxonomic Scope

NECTRIACEAE Tul. & C. Tul., 1865 (a family of pyrenomycetes) Identification Current

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