Il Genere Crepidotus in Europa [The Crepidotus genus in Europe]

Description:

Text Italian and English. This volume presents a synthesis of all studies on the identification, classification, and phylogeny of European species of Crepidotus. The authors consult extensively from both historical and modern sources, including relevant works on other members of the Crepidotaceaeand from other world regions, to provide the most comprehensive introduction to the genus to date. With collaborations from Alfredo Vizzini, Antonio Ortega, and Giovanni Robich. Feature:

* Historical introduction.

* Macro- and microscopic characteristics of the genus.

* Modern systematic classification of the genus (edited by Alfredo Vizzini).

* Systematic key to the species. Ecology (edited by Alfredo Vizzini).

* Macro- and microscopic descriptions of the species accompanied by numerous colour photographs in habitat and colour micrographs of the microscopic characters.

* Synoptic line drawings of the microscopic characters (edited by Giovanni Robich).

* Sporological analysis using the scanning electron microscope (edited by Antonio Ortega).