Large Fungi of China

Author: Mao Xiaolan
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Publish Date: 2000-10-01
Features: This monograph, Fungi of China, presents a comprehensive and systematic survey of 1,701 species of large fungi, belonging to 21 orders, 72 families, and 298 genera, in a richly illustrated format. It includes many recorded species discovered in China over the years, as well as some newly discovered and endemic species. In addition to describing the morphological characteristics, ecological habits, geographic distribution, and habitats of each species, it also marks those with economic utility, such as edible, medicinal, toxic, wood-decay, and mycorrhizal fungi. Each species is accompanied by color illustrations of morphology or habitat, totaling over 2,700 frames. Furthermore, fungal-related professional knowledge is explained using black-and-white line diagrams or illustrations. The book also includes a summary table of economic uses and indexes of Chinese and Latin names. This color atlas serves as a reference for mycologists, life scientists, mycorrhizologists, pharmacologists, agricultural, forestry, animal husbandry, edible mushroom enthusiasts, health and epidemic prevention departments, land and resource management authorities, and faculty and students of universities and colleges.