Identification guide to the rust fungi, introducing the spore states, life cycles, and morphological diversity of the Uredinales. Thoroughly revised and updated this third edition provides standard concepts of morphology, life cycles, and taxonomy of rust fungi as well as straightforward tools for identifying samples to each genus. Other useful additions for the reader include an extensive list of general references on rust fungi, a list of descriptive manuals and regional flora, a list of authors' names, recommended abbreviations, and a glossary of mycological terms.
" [...] an excellent monograph [...] without any doubt this book will be welcomed by plant pathologists and mycologists all over the world and should be present in all botanical and agricultural libraries."
– Journal of Plant Protection Research