Towards a phylogenetic classification of Cordyceps: ITS nrDNA sequence data confirm divergent lineages and paraphyly

Mycological Research

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 41-56

  Stensrud, Øyvind ^a   Hywel Jones, Nigel L ^b   Schumacher, Trond ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUNGUS; PHYLOGENY; TAXONOMY;

AKANTHOMYCES; ARTHROPODA; BEAUVERIA; CLAVICEPS; COLEOPTERA; CORDYCEPS; EPICHLOE; FUNGI; HIRSUTELLA; HYMENOSTILBE; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; METARHIZIUM; MYXOGASTRIA; PAECILOMYCES; POLYCEPHALOMYCES; TOLYPOCLADIUM; TOLYPOCLADIUM PARASITICUM;

EID: 13544266375     PISSN: 09537562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S095375620400139X     Document Type: Article

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