A Colour Atlas of Poisonous Fungi. A Handbook for Pharmacists, Doctors and Biologists. 1990. 142 figs. (some col.). XI,295 p. Lex8vo. Hardcover.

Contents (partly): Poisoning by fungi/ The poisoning syndromes and the poisonous fungi (Phalloides syndrome (Cyclopeptide poisoning)/ Amanita, subgenus Lepidella/ Genus Galerina, section Naucoriopsis/ Genus Lepiota/ Pholiotina filaris/ Orellanus syndrome/ Cortinarius/ Gyromitra syndrome/ Ascomycetes (and their comparison with Basidiomycetes)/ Muscarine syndrome/ Inocybe species/ Clitocybe species/ Mycena pura/ Pantherina syndrome/ Amanita, subgenus Amanita/ Psilocybin syndrome/ Psilocybesemilanceata/ Coprinus syndrome/ Paxillus syndrome/ Gastrointestinalsyndrome/ Lamellate fungi/ Tubulate fungi (Boletales)/ Coral fungi,Fairy Clubs - Ramaria species/ Gasteromycetes/ Poisoning by raw fungi/Fungi with suspect constituents)/ Introduction to the identification offungi (General introduction/ The collection of fungi for identificationand the herbarium/ Description and examination of lamellate and tubulatefungi/ Macroscopical description/ Microscopical examination/ Examinationof kitchen waste, food remains, stomach contents, and stools forpoisonous fungi/ Identification of fungi, with particular reference topoisonous fungi/ Identification keys: Genera of lamellate and tubulatefungi; poisonous fungi from other groups/ Keys for identifying poisonousfungi in the genera of lamellate and tubulate fungi)/ Glossary(Explanation of mycological terms/ Explanation of toxicological andchemical terms)/ Bibliography/ Index.

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