The North American Slime-Moulds / A Descriptive List of All Species of Myxomycetes Hitherto Reported from the Continent of North America, with Notes on Some Extra-Limital Species

A systematic, illustrated monograph that lists and describes the slime-moulds (myxomycetes) recorded from North America, with comparative notes on forms reported beyond the continent. It provides concise morphological descriptions, distributional and habitat information, identification keys and plates, bibliographic references, indices of genera and species, and editorial corrections. The author explains specimen sources and curatorial practices, surveys nomenclatural questions and taxonomic decisions, and arranges species accounts for ease of identification by students and collectors. Appendices include bibliography, addenda, and illustrative plates with explanatory captions.