L. Lőkös szerk.: Studia Botanica Hungarica 26. 1995 (Budapest, 1995)

Penksza, Károly: Flora of the Fehér-szirt and its surroundings near Kesztölc, Hungary

Magyarország zuzmóflórájának kézikönyve [The lichen flora of Hungary] by K. VERSEGHY The fifth item of the series Studia Naturalia (Scientific studies of the Hungarian Natural History Museum) represents a long-needed work, which fills a wide gap in the Hungarian lichenology. It is the result of 30 years of research work giving a critical survey of earlier and current approaches of the taxonomy of the Hungarian lichen flora. The book comprises two parts. The general part discusses the definition, thallus morphology, reproduction, ecology, distribution and environmental conditions of lichens. The systematical part gives an account on the history of systematics, taxonomic ranks, preparation practice, chemicals for identification, systematical outline of the Hungarian lichen genera and the identification keys of genera and species. The book covers 717 species. The nomenclature follows literature sources before 1989. The species name is usually followed by synonyms used most frequently. Each species has a detailed discussion on its ecological requirements, floral element category, distribution pattern in Hungary and additionally some remarks on the taxonomic status of phenological stages, ecological and teratological modifications. Distribution data of the appr. 40,000 specimens revised by the author based mainly on the botanical collection of the Hungarian Natural History Museum (BP) and partly on the lichenological collection of the Eszterházy Károly Teachers' Training College (EGR). The book written in Hungarian with an English summary. ISBN 963 7093 22-2 415 pages, paperback, with 233 figures of black-ink line-drawing. Price: USD 40, excl. p. & p. Orders should be sent to: The Library, Hungarian Natural History Museum H-1088 Budapest, Baross u. 13, Hungary Fax:+36-1-113-8820