Corrections

Some bad errors crept into my work ‘Die terrestrischen Stachelpilze Europas’ and I am indebted to Dr. V. Demoulin, Liège, for having rapped my knuckles. Sarcodon regalis Maas G. in Verh. K. Ned. Akad. Wet., Afd. Natuurk., Tweede reeks 65: 106. 1975. — The Latin description remains unaltered. Collection Maas Geesteranus 15291 (L) is here formally indicated as lectotype

Reviews

The first edition of the present book, entitled “British cup fungi and their allies,” was welcomed among others with the words “. . . the only reasonably complete synthesis of modern thought on Ascomycete classification known to this reviewer.” (Korf in Mycopath. Mycol. appl. 16: III. 1962). These words have lost nothing of their truth and could have been written with equal justification to greet the second edition; for it continues to be the best general book we have on Ascomycete taxonomy. But is it the kind of book that leaves nothing to be desired? Certainly not. The following may seem, and probably will be considered by some, to be mere details, but I have yet to meet the author who would maintain that details do not matter. Date of publication. — Through no fault of the author the date of publication has been printed as 22.IV. 1968. However, the publisher personally intimated that the first copies were delivered on the 10th of May, 1968

The stipitate Hydnums of the Netherlands—IV. Auriscalpium S. F. Gray, Hericium Pers. ex S. F. Gray, Hydnum L. ex Fr., and Sistotrema Fr. em. Donk

A revision is given of the genera Auriscalpium, Hericium, Hydnum, and Sistotrema. Hydnum heimii is described as a new species

Hyphal structures in Hydnums

In this paper descriptions are given of the hyphal structure in the hydnaceous genera Climacodon P. Karst., Creolophus P. Karst., Donkia Pilát, Hydnellum P. Karst., Mycoleptodonoides Nikol., Mycorrhaphium Maas G. (which is introduced as a new genus), Phellodon P. Karst., Sarcodon P. Karst., and Steccherinum S. F. Gray. The following new combinations are proposed: Hydnellum piperatum (Coker) Maas G., Mycorrhaphium adustum (Schw.) Maas G., M. pusillum (Brot. ex Fr.) Maas G., and Steccherinum murashkinskyi (Burt) Maas G

Dr. M. A. Donk, his life and work

With the death of Dr. M. A. Donk on 2 September 1972 the mycological world has lost one of its great personalities. Born on 14 August 1908 at Situbondo, Java, of Dutch parents, Donk went to a secondary school at The Hague and entered the University of Utrecht in 1927. He received his doctor’s degree on 7 July 1933

Studies in the genera Irpex and Steccherinum

In the present paper Irpex is maintained as a monotypic genus, while Steccherinum is accepted with 17 species. Of these S. ethiopicum, S. galeritum, S. gilvum, S. lanestre, and S. willisii are described as new species, S. hydneum is proposed as a new combination. A considerable proportion of the paper is devoted to all the species (and a few subspecific taxa) that have been wrongly described in or transferred to Irpex and Steccherinum. Some of the specific epithets are transferred to other genera, such as Beenakia (p. 555), Climacodon (p. 546), Dentipellis (p. 551, 558) and Hyphodontia (p. 567)

Geoglossaceae of India and adjacent countries

A revision of the genera Geoglossum, Microglossum, and Trichoglossum as represented by collections made in West Pakistan, India, Nepal, Sikkim, and Tibet is given. Several species from this area are recorded for the first time. Geoglossum glabrum, albeit not indigenous, is discussed and shown to be a nomen dubium; the name as used in the sense of Nannfeldt is replaced by G. sphagnophilum. The name Geoglossum nigritum is a misapplication, so that for it G. umbratile is re-introduced. Geoglossum umbratile var. heterosporum is a new combination

Mycena verna, a new springtime species of section Fragilipedes from Germany

Mycena verna, a vernal species collected in western Germany, is described as a member of section Fragilipedes and compared with other species of the section

On ‘Cordyceps capitata’

Cordyceps capitata does occur in the Netherlands, but is shown to be far less common than C. canadensis, a species not previously recorded. A brief review of the European literature demonstrates that practically all descriptions refer to Cordyceps canadensis. Both species are described and their differences indicated

Observations sur quelques champignons Hydnoïdes de l’Afrique

In this paper some further African localities are recorded for Gloeodontia discolor, Flavodon flavus, and Stecchericium seriatum. In the genus Steccherinum five new species are described (S. confragosum, S. labeosum, S. russum, S. scalare, and S. scruposum), while three more are provisionally recognized, one of which being an unnamed member of the S. ochraceum group. A key to all species of Steccherinum thus far known from Africa is provided. For a number of the species their cultural and mycelial characteristics are given