Overview: Provides a historical account of fungal research in India.Describes different taxonomic groups such as Ascomycetes, Myxomycetes, lichens, marine fungi, soil fungi, rusts, yeasts and others.Discusses e.Indian mycologists have extensively studied various groups of fungi such as soil fungi, aquatic fungi, marine fungi, endophytic fungi, fungi associated with man and animals. Though several books on various aspects of fungi are published, this is the first account of the history and developments in mycology in India. It discusses at length various stages of development of mycology includ
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