AuthorPurvis, O.W., Coppins, B.J., Hawksworth, D.L., James, P.W. & Moore, D.M.
Year1992
TitleThe Lichen Flora of Great Britain & Ireland
TypeBook/Report
How CompleteAll the British species known at the time
Source710pp, Natural History Museum Publications
Illustrations44 line and stipple drawings
Review (by Malcolm Storey)The modern textbook for lichen identification. A monumental tome which is completely daunting for the beginner and can be hard going for the less experienced. Keys to genera and species. Species accounts. Very few pictures.
NewsA second edition is to be published in late 2008 or early 2009.
Examine Compound Microscope
Specimen PreparationChemical tests often required.
Identification difficultySome of the keys are quite challenging

Notes & PurposeStatusTaxonEnglishClassification
For identificationSuperseded[Lichenes]lichensFungi
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