The Deuteromycetes Mitosporic Fungi
Classification and Generic Keys
E. Kiffer, and M. Morelet
ISBN 978-1-57808-068-7; 2000; 300 Pages; US $ 95.20      Buy Now


The Deuteromycetes are a group of microscopic fungi that belies the common conception of the colors and forms of mushrooms. They represent the phase of asexual multiplication (anamorph) of the higher fungi (mostly Ascomycetes, and to a lesser extent Basidiomycetes). It is the second largest group of fungi (around 2400 genera and 20,000 species) after the Ascomycetes.

The Deuteromycetes are omnipresent in litter, soil, substrate media like faeces etc. It can produce harmful toxins thus cannot be ignored for its economic impact. An estimated 760 million dollars loss incurs in the United States alone due to the harm caused to cattle.

The work presented here is based on the modern classification of this group. Barring some tropical examples, it covers essentially genera found in the temperate zone of the Northern hemisphere. The book will interest medical and veterinery mycologists, phytopathologists, food scientists, and ecologists.

"The book plays a pivotal role in explaining conidiogenesis in all its aspects...."


"For all professionals concerned with identification of mitosporic fungi and a major resource for upper-division undergraduate and graduate students in mycology."