13-01-2021 21:38
Dirk BaertDag Allen, Deze gevonden op schors van een afgeva
15-01-2021 22:07
Riet van Oosten
Hello, Found by Adria Klumpers, The Netherlands,
15-01-2021 22:21
Castillo Joseba
Me mandan el material de Galicia, recolectado en
10-01-2021 16:00
Rubén Martínez-Gil
Hola a todos.Envío fotos de una Peziza que encont
15-01-2021 18:27
Edvin Johannesen
Spores measuring (40-) 43-47 x 10-12 microns. Two
I'm sure there have been many taxonomic changes, but if one is just interested having a decent description of a large number of ascos (Helotiales especially, but descriptions of e.g. pyrenos would also be nice), do you think these are still worth buying?
I've been searching for a relatively comprehensive book about ascos and this pair is the only one that seems interesting to me. Not an over-abundance of literature in this field...
If buying Microfungi on Land Plants look out for the enlarged edition (1997) rather than the 1st edition (1985). It has further hosts/fungi added in a section at the back.
To help with costs, look out for 2nd hand copies. They can be purchased for as little as E15 each if you are lucky however I would expect the average 2nd price to be around E30 each.
I use the books regularly – they are not of course up to date on some species however they provide a really good starting point, and for many species get you in a good place where you can explore more comprehensive literature.
I would recommend both books.
Cameron
