The Genera Hohenbuehelia and Resupinatus in Europe / I Generi Hohenbuehelia e Resupinatus in Europa

Description:

Text bilingual English/Italian. This monograph describes the 22 species of Hohenbuehelia and 12 species of Resupinatus found in Europe, with details on nomenclature and taxonomic descriptions.

pecies accounts include: name of the taxon and its authors, after which are reported the basionym and, where existing, the nomenclatural and taxonomic synonyms. For each type (holotype, lectotype, epitype and neotype) all typification details are provided. Original diagnosis and its translation into Italian and, where necessary, also into English. Etymology of the specific name, macro- and microscopic description of the taxon, with measurements of spores, basidia, cheilocystidia and hyphae. For comparison, some relevant microscopic data from the literature are reported. Information on habitat, edaphic and ecological preferences, fruiting period and distribution. Also provided is a list of the material studied, including place of collection, type of wood, substratum, date, legit, herbarium and herbarium number and references. Notes are also given on the macro- and microscopic characters crucial to a correct determination of the species dealt with and its separation from close allies and the nomlencatural history of the taxon. The section 'Molecular data' anticipates some of the conclusions resulting from the molecular analysis and reported in the final chapter of the book.