AuthorWest, W. & West, G.S. & Carter, N.
Year1904
TitleA Monograph of the British Desmidiaceae (5 vols)
SeriesRay Society Monographs
TypeBook/Report
How CompleteAll the c. 1,150 British species known at the time.
SourceRay Society Monographs, vol 82, 84, 88, 92 & 108, The Ray Society, London
IllustrationsWoodcuts, many hand-painted
Review (by Malcolm Storey)

This classic 5-volume work (1904-1923) on Desmids by a father and son team remains a useful guide to the group.

Downloadable from BHL: http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ia/monographofbriti01west or http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/1619

Good copies of the 167 beautiful plates are available for download from http://rbg-web2.rbge.org.uk/DIADIST/

Examine Compound Microscope
Specimen PreparationFresh specimens in water
Website urlwww.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/1619

Notes & PurposeStatusTaxonEnglishClassification
For identificationCurrent[Desmids]desmidsPlantae: Zygnematales
For identificationCurrent[Desmids]desmidsPlantae: Zygnematales
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