AuthorHuhtinen, S.
Year1990
TitleA Monograph of Hyaloscypha and Allied Genera
TypePaper
How CompleteWorld monograph
SourceKarstenia 29: 45-252.
IllustrationsPages of line drawings, mainly of microscopy. Histograms of spore quotients.
Review (by Malcolm Storey)

A world monograph of Hyaloscypha (27 taxa), Phialina (8 spp) and Hamatocanthoscypha (10 taxa)

The taxonomic part starts with a tabulation of species with each character. This is followed by each section, with a key followed by comprehensive species descriptions. The keys are on pages 91(Hyaloscypha), 181 (Hamatocanthoscypha) and 205 (Phialina).

Examine Compound Microscope
Specimen PreparationMicroscopy preps and measurement of apothecial hairs, spores, asci, paraphyses and excipulum, dextrinoid reactions of hairs, with and without KOH pretreatment, reaction to Cotton Blue.

Notes & PurposeStatusTaxonEnglishClassification
For identificationCurrentHYALOSCYPHACEAEa family of discomycetesFungi: Helotiales
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