The family Hygrophoraceae (Agaricales) includes some of the most beautiful examples of gilled fungi. Many species are brilliantly coloured and their shapes are exquisitely symmetrical. For this reason, species are frequently noticed in the field. This authoritative account, richly illustrated with colour photographs and line drawings, documents 92 species and infra-specific taxa of the four Australian genera: Hygrophorus, Camarophyllopsis, Humidicutis and Hygrocybe. A detailed introduction to the family is followed by identification keys to genera and species, along with comprehensive descriptions of each taxon.
- ISBN13 9780643091955
- Publish Date 1 October 2005
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 24 April 2021
- Publish Country AU
- Imprint CSIRO Publishing
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 192
- Language English