| Author | Hawker, L.E. |
| Year | 1954 |
| Title | British Hypogeous Fungi |
| Series | Philosophical Transactions, Series B. |
| Type | Book/Report |
| How Complete | All the British hypogeous (fruiting underground) species then known |
| Source | Philosophical Transactions, Series B., No 650, Vol 237, 118pp, The Royal Society of London |
| Illustrations | A goodly number of very clear pen and ink drawings accompany the text |
| Review (by Malcolm Storey) | This classic work covers the fungi from diverse groups which share the habit of fruiting underground. These fungi are rarely seen unless actively searched for. |
| Examine | Compound Microscope |
| Specimen Preparation | Microscopy of spores etc |
| Identification difficulty | The quantity of information and the large clear drawings make this work still useful |
| Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For identification | Superseded | [Gasteromycetes] | puffballs, earthstars, earthballs, stinkhorns, truffles etc. | Fungi |
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