AuthorPegler, D.N. & Young, T.W.K.
Year1973
TitleBasidiospore form in the British species of Ganoderma Karts
TypePaper
How CompleteAll the British species known at the time
SourceKew Bulletin Vol 28 (3): 351-363+6 plates.
IllustrationsNumerous SEM photographs, spore drawings and diagrams of spore and wall sections
Review (by Malcolm Storey)Pegler and Young give Ganoderma their treatment. As usual, the work includes a key to British species and electron photo-micrographs of spores.
Examine with a Microscope using 100x oil-immersion
Specimen PreparationSpore prints or spores scraped off top of bracket, substrate, surrounding vegetation etc. Context and/or pileal crust may also need to be examined.

Notes & PurposeStatusTaxonEnglishClassification
For identificationCurrentGanodermaa genus of bracket fungiFungi: Polyporales: Ganodermataceae
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