Fungi and Lichens of the Limpopo Valley

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Fungi and Lichens of the Limpopo Valley

Author: Van Der Walt
Format: PVC
Published: December 2020

This well-illustrated easy-t-use field guide includes:

• Detailed introductory chapters for fungi an dlichens sections
• Information on more than 290 different local macro-fungi, lichen and slime mould species – including various novel species. Many of these may however, occur widely in rest of Africa and further afield.
• Chapters dealing with 15 different morphological groups.
• A succinct and descriptive text including information on the distinguishing features, ecology, distribution and edibility of species.
• English and Afrikaans common names.
• Description of families and genera
• More than 1400 colour photographs (including a dvd which allows detailed viewing) as a further aid to identification
• Detailed glossary of terms and picture glossary
• Step-by-step guide to the collection of specimens
• Map and background on the study area
• information on the early Mapungubwe civiliation