Book ID: 70924
Guzman, Gaston
Los nombres de los hongos y lo relacionado con ellos en America Latina. Introduccion a la etnomicobiota y micologia aplicada de la region. Sinonimia vulgar y cientifica.1997. XX, 356 p. 4to.- In Spanish, with English summary.
Presents the first detailed checklist for the region, in alphabeticalorder, of more than 5500 common names of fungi (of which 3400 areexclusive to Mexico). Also included are the names of plant, animal& human diseases produced by fungi, traditional beverages prepared withfungi and products from fungi such as antibiotics, medicines, foods,etc. Most of the names are in Spanish (except those from Brazil, whichare in Portuguese) or in many cases in Indian languages. An appendixgives the list in taxonomic order.