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Dennis, R.W.G., 1949

A Revision of the British Hyaloscyphaceae with notes on related European species

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.

Publisher Commonwealth Mycological Institute (CMI)
Volume No. 32
Pages 97
Coverage All the British species known at the time.
Illustrations Line drawings of microscopic features accompany the text.
Identify Under a Compound Microscope.
Specimen Prep. Microscope slide preps, often stained with Melzer's Iodine.
Difficulty Structure of the excipular hairs is fundamental. Some groups quite challenging.

Malcolm Storey

Taxonomic Scope

HYALOSCYPHACEAE Nannf., 1932 (a family of discomycetes) Identification Current

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