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Velinga, E.C.

Pluteaceae Kotl. & P.

Keys to, and descriptions of, the species with line drawings of habit and microscopy are presented. A rather broad species concept is used and several of Orton's species are synonymised.

Parent Publication Bas, C., Kuper, T.W., Noordeloos, M.E. and Vellinga, E.C., 1990
Page range 31-64
Pages 34
Coverage Covers species found, or likely to be found, in the Netherlands. Most British spp are included.
Illustrations Line drawings of habit and microscopy.
Identify Under a Compound Microscope.
Specimen Prep. Microscopy of pleurocystidia and cap cuticle.
Difficulty Relatively straightforward, especially with the broad species concept used here.

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Taxonomic Scope

PLUTEACEAE Kotl. & Pouzar, 1972 (a family of toadstools) Identification Current

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