AuthorBooth, C.
Year1959
TitleStudies of Pyrenomycetes: IV Nectria (Part I)
SeriesMycological Papers
TypeBook/Report
How CompleteAll the British species known at the time
SourceMycological Papers, No. 73, 115pp, Commonwealth Mycological Institute
IllustrationsLine drawings of microscopic structure of perfect and imperfect stages, with two black and white photographic plates at the end
Review (by Malcolm Storey)

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

Examine Compound Microscope
Specimen PreparationMicroscope slide preps, often stained with Melzer’s Iodine.

Notes & PurposeStatusTaxonEnglishClassification
For identificationSupersededNECTRIACEAEa family of pyrenomycetesFungi: Hypocreales
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