Indian Sarcoscyphaceous Fungi by D.C. Pant - 2008-12-01

Scientific Publishers , pp. vi + [ii] + 124, Maps . Hardback. New.

Scientific Publishers India, 2008. Hardcover. New. This Book Contains An Illustrated Account Of The Indian Sarcoscyphaceous Fungi, Which Are Part Of The Discomycete Group Under The Phylum Ascomycota. Detailed Morphological Study Of 78 Specimens Mainly Collected From The Himalayan Hill, Foot Hills And Plains Around Varanasi, U. P. Constitute The Bulk Of This Book. Twenty Type/Authentic Collections Of Different Species Were Also Obtained From Different Foreign Herbaria For Comparison With Our Own Specimens. Photographs Of Most Of These Specimens, Their Notations As Well As Labels Have Been Included In Appendix. They Are Very Important From The Point Of View Of Taxonomy. All These Vastly Add To The Value Of This Publication. Major Collection Sites And Distribution Of Different Genera Have Also Been Given In Appendix. The 78 Specimens Represent 20 Species Belonging To 11 Genera Falling Into 2 Families Of The Suborder Sarcoscyphaceae Of The Order Pezizales.

Scientific Publishers. 2008. Hard cover. Very good in very good dust jacket.. 124 p. Includes: illustrations, diagrams, maps, bibliography. . This book contains an illustrated account of the Indian Sarcoscyphaceous Fungi, which are part of the Discomycete group under the Phylum Ascomycota. Detailed morphological study of 78 specimens mainly collected from the Himalayan Hill, Foot Hills and plains constitute the bulk of this book. Twenty type/authentic collections of different species were also obtained from different foreign herbaria for comparison with our own specimens. Photographs of most of these specimens, their notations as well as labels have been included in appendix. They are very important from the point of view of taxonomy. All these vastly add to the value of this publication. Major collection sites and distribution of different general have also been given in appendix. The 78 specimens represent 20 species belonging to 11 genera falling into 2 families of the suborder Sarcoscyphaceae of… Read More