A new species of Antherospora supports the systematic placement of its host plant

The morphology and phylogeny of anther smut specimens on Tractema verna collected in the United Kingdom were investigated using light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy and partial rDNA sequence analyses. The anther smut of Tractema verna shows similarity to Antherospora eucomis, A. scillae, A...

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Main Authors: M. Piątek, M. Lutz, P.A. Smith, A.O. Chater
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-12-01
Series:IMA Fungus
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Online Access:http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/ima/imafung/2011/00000002/00000002/art00011