Synopsis of the known phalloids : with an illustration of each species / by C.G. Lloyd.

  • Curtis Gates Lloyd
Date:
1909
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Credit: Synopsis of the known phalloids : with an illustration of each species / by C.G. Lloyd. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    \ Med <5040 No. UK. *2 <4' qo A INTRODUCTION. ■ 1W Phalloids are in many respects the most remarkable fungi that grow. Usually they are excessively fetid, and persons who would pass by an ordinary fungus without noticing it have their attention strongly fixed when they chance upon one of these “ill-smelling things.” In addition they assume most bizarre shapes and often bright colors. I hope these features, probably intended by nature to attract flies, will attract the attention of those to whom this pamphlet is sent. From the very nature of phalloids, they should be studied in the countries where they grow. Accurate work can not be done in Europe with such fugitive plants, and a large part of what has been written on the subject is not reliable. More has been added to our knowledge by the observations of Penzig, Moeller, Petch, Long, and Cobb, in very recent years, than from all other sources, and these men observed and studied the phalloids in the countries where they grow. It was with the view of summarizing what is known of the phalloid subject and making it available to students in all parts of the world that this pamphlet has been written. We hope to interest observers in such unworked fields as India,. Japan, Australia, West Indies, and South America (except portions of Brazil).- We should be glad if any observer in any country where the phalloids are not well known (cfr. page 6) would publish with good photographs an account of such species as he observes. We believe that all the well- known species can be readily determined from this pamphlet. We trust, however, that this will not lead to a flood of “new species” by inexperienced observers. The species of phalloids, like all fungi, are widely distributed, and wherever you may be located most of the phalloids you will find are recorded in this work. They may differ in unimportant details and seem new to you, but we strongly advise you before publishing to first submit a good photograph, color notes, and a dried specimen to Professor Ed. Fischer or to myself for an opinion. C. G. LLOYD, 63 rue Buffon, Paris, France. 2