Book ID: 40149
SYNOPSIS FUNGORUM
Volume 05: Ryvarden, L.: Genera of Polypores. Nomen- clature and taxonomy. 1991. 363 p. gr8vo. Paper bd.
333 generic names proposed for poroid fungi since 1753 have beenexamined. 132 are accepted taxonomically,while the rest are eithertaxonomic synonyms, invalidly published or illegitimate. For all generathe type species are cited as their basionyms and their designation isindicated.Type specimens or all type species are indicated and lectotypes or neotypes are selected where no previous selections hadbeen done. History of polypore nomenclature, generic concepts for poroidfungi and all characters used for generic delimitation among poroid fungi have been examined and their significance discussed. All acceptedgenera are classified taxonomically and geographically.Key to genera.Etc.