Claviceps phalaridis in Australia: Biology, pathology and taxonomy with a description of the new genus Cepsiclava (Hypocreales, Clavicipitaceae)

Australasian Plant Pathology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 211-239

  Walker, John ^a  

^a Forest R and D Division   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ergot; Native Australian grasses; Phalaris; Pseudoergot; Rye grass; Systemic grass endophyte

Indexed keywords

ASCOMYCOTA; AUSTRODANTHONIA; AUSTROSTIPA; AVENA; AVENA SATIVA; AVENA STRIGOSA; BROMUS; CLAVICEPS; CLAVICEPS PHALARIDIS; CLAVICIPITACEAE; DACTYLIS; DIADEMA; ELYMUS; FUNGI; HOLCUS; HORDEUM; HORDEUM VULGARE; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; HYPOCREALES; LOLIUM; MICROLAENA; PHALARIS; POACEAE; SECALE CEREALE; VULPIA;

EID: 1842476799     PISSN: 08153191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AP04001     Document Type: Article

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