  
NOW AVAILABLE from APS PRESS
By Rubén Durán
This comprehensive manual
focuses on the smut fungi (ustilaginales) of Mexico. Some species are also known
in other parts of the world. It includes symptoms, spore germination, nuclear
condition of basidial components, and detailed collection data. The reference is
supplemented with extensive, detailed photographs of affected host plants,
spores, and basidial components, with magnifications up to 2000 times. CONTENTS
Introduction
Host Genus Index and
Keys to the Species
Key to the Genera of Smut Fungi
Genera
Cintractia
Clintamra
Entyloma
Farysia
Melanopsichium
Mykosyrinx
Sorosporium
Sphacelotheca
Sporisorium
Thecaphora
Tilletia
Tolypostporella
Tolyposporium
Urocystis
Ustilago
Literature Cited
Index
1988 Washington State University; 6" x 9" hardcover; 332 pages; 157 black and white plates; ISBN
0-9721994-2-X; (2 pounds); Item No. SP0002
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