THE FUNGI An Advanced Treatise Edited by
G. C. AINSWORTH FORMERLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH MYCOLOGICAL INSTITUTE KEW, SURREY, ENGLAND
FREDERICK K. SPARROW DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
ALFRED S. SUSSMAN DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
VOLUME IVB
A Taxonomic Review with Keys: Basidiomycetes and Lower Fungi
1973
ACADEMIC PRESS New York and London A Subsidiary of Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Publishers
Contents List of Contributors . Preface Contents of Previous Volumes
1.
xv xvii xix
Introduction and Keys to Higher Taxa G. C. Ainsworth
I. II. III. IV.
Status of Fungi Circumscription of the Fungi Taxonomic Arrangements Keys to the Higher Taxa References
1 2 3 4 7
MYXOMYCOTA ACRASIOMYCETES 2.
Acrasiomycetes Kenneth B. Raper
I. II. III. IV.
Introduction Subclass Protostelidae Subclass Acrasidae Subclass Dictyostelidae References
9 11 17 25 33
MYXOMYCETES 3.
Myxomycetes Constantine J. Alexopoulos
I. General Characteristics II. Phylogeny El. Important Literature
39 47 50
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Contents EUMYCOTA
MASTIGOMYCOTINA 4.
Mastigomycotina (Zoosporic Fungi) F. K. Sparrow
I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VH.
Introduction Plasmodiophoromycetes Saprolegniales Lagenidiales-Peronosporales Complex Chytridiomycetes Hyphochytridiomycetes Key References
61 64 64 65 69 71 71 72
MASTIGOMYCOTINA, PLASMODIOPHOROMYCETES 5.
Plasmodiophoromycetes Grace M. Waterhouse I. Class Plasmodiophoromycetes n . Discussion References
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75 78 81
MASTIGOMYCOTINA, CHYTRIDIOMYCETES, AND HYPHOCHYTRIDIOMYCETES 6.
Chytridiomycetes, Hyphochytridiomycetes F. K. Sparrow
I. Class Chytridiomycetes II. Class Hyphochytridiomycetes References
85 106 107
MASTIGOMYCOTINA, OOMYCETES 7.
Saprolegniales M. W. Dick
I. Introduction n. General Morphological Account
113 114
Contents HI. IV. V. VI. Vn.
8.
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Development of Taxonomic Theory Summary Diagnostic Characters in the Saprolegniales Keys Important Literature References
122 124 125 126 141 141
Leptomitales M. W. Dick
I. II. HI. IV. V. VI. VII.
Introduction General Morphological Account Development of Taxonomic Theory Conclusion Diagnostic Characters in the Leptomitales Key Important Literature References
9.
Lagenidiales F. K. Sparrow I. Order Lagenidiales References
10.
145 145 149 152 153 153 154 157
/ 159 163
Peronosporales Grace M. Waterhouse
I. Characters of the Order II. Keys HI. Discussion References
165 165 167 181
ZYGOMYCOTINA, ZYGOMYCETES 11.
Mucorales C. W. Hesseltine and J. J. Ellis
I. General Discussion of the Class Zygomycetes n. Order Mucorales •in. Key to Families and Genera References
187 189 205 215
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12. Entomophthorales Grace M. Waterhouse I. Characters of the Order Entomophthorales n. List of Genera v HI. Discussion References
219 219 221 228
13. Zoopagales C. L. Duddington I. General Characteristics n. Important Literature m . Key
231 233 234
ZYGOMYCOTTNA, TRICHOMYCETES 14.
Trichomycetes
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Robert W. Lichtwardt I. n. in. IV. V.
Trichomycetes Harpellales Asellariales Eccrinales Amoebidiales
237 241 242 "
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243
BASIDIOMYCOTINA, TELIOMYCETES 15.
Uredinales G. F. Laundon
I. H. m. IV. V. VI. VH. .
Life Cycles Terminology Correlated Species and Tranzschel's Law Morphology Phylogeny and Classification Nomenclature Important Literature Use of Key References
247 248 251 253 259 260 262 262 277
Contents 16.
xi
Ustilaginales Ruben Durdn
I. Introduction of Smut Fungi n. Families Morphology m. IV. Symptomatology V. Order Ustilaginales and Key References
281 282 284 292 294 299
BASIDIOMYCOTINA, HYMENOMYCETES
17. Phragmobasidiomycetidae: Tremellales, Auriculariales, Septobasidiales R. F. R. McNabb I. H. HI. IV.
Subclass Phragmobasidiomycetidae Tremellales Auriculariales Septobasidiales References
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303 304 310 313 314
18. Holobasidiomycetidae: Exobasidiales, Brachybasidiales, Dacrymycetales, Tulasnellales R. F. R. McNabb and P. H. B. Talbot I. n. in. IV. V.
Holobasidiomycetidae Exobasidiales Brachybasidiales Dacrymycetales Tulasnellales References
317 318 319 319 322 323
19. Aphyllophorales I: General Characteristics; Thelephoroid and Cupuloid Families P. H. B. Talbot I. n. HI. IV.
Order Aphyllophorales Coniophoraceae Corticiaceae Lachnocladiaceae
327 331 332 342
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Contents
V. VI. Vn. Vm.
20.
Podoscyphaceae Punctulariaceae Schizophyllaceae and Residual "Cyphellaceae" Stereaceae References
342 343 343 345 348
Aphyllophorales II: The Clavarioid and Cantharelloid Basidiomycetes Ronald H. Petersen
I. Introduction H. Clavarioid Holobasidiomycetes References m. Cantharelloid Holobasidiomycetes References
21.
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351 352 361 365 367
Aphyllophorales III: Hydnaceae and Echinodontiaceae Kenneth A. Harrison
I. Introduction n. Key m. Families, Subfamilies, Tribes, and Genera References
22.
369 376 380 393
Aphyllophorales IV: Poroid Families D. N. Pegler
I. n. m. IV. V. VI. Vn. Vm.
Introduction Important Literature Key to Families Polyporaceae Hymenochaetaceae Ganodermataceae Bondarzewiaceae Fistulinaceae References
23.
Agaricales and Related Secotioid Gasteromycetes
397 399 400 402 413 416 417 418 418
Alexander H. Smith I. Introduction n. Agaricales m. Hymenogastrales References
421' 422 440 446
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Contents
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BASIDIOMYCOTINA, GASTEROMYCETES 24. Gasteromycetes D. M. Dring I. II. m. IV. V. VI. Vn. Vm. DC. X. XI. XII.
General Characteristics Important Literature Key to Orders Podaxales Phallales Lycoperdales Gautierales Hymenogastrales Nidulariales Melanogastrales Sclerodermatales Tulostomatales References
Author Index Index to Taxa
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451 455 455 455 456 461 468 468 469 470 471 474 476 482 487
