Contents: Acknowledgements. I. Introduction: 1. History. 2. Materials and methods. II. Morphological characters: a. Development of the carpophores. b. Important taxonomic features: Macroscopic features: 1. the pileus. 2. The lamellae. 3. The stipe. 4. Bruising reactions and color changes of the tissues. 5. Sclerotia. 6. Spore deposit color. Microscopic features: 1. The basidiospores. 2. The basidia. 3. The cystidia. 4. The lamellar trama. 5. The pileal context. 6. The pileipellis. 7. The stipitipellis. 8. Clamp connections. 9. Chemical spot-test reactions. III. Taxonomic treatment: 1. The genus Rhodocybe maire. 2. Key to the genus Rhodocybe and general with which it might be confused. 3. Key to the sections of Rhodocybe. 4. Excluded and doubtful species. IV. Discussion: 1. Ecology. 2. Mycogeographical considerations. 3. Relationships to other genera. 4. Evolutionary speculations. Literature cited. appendices. Index.
