Epichloë in Britain

Mycologist

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 82-87

  Spooner, B M ^a   Kemp, S L ^a  

^a JODRELL LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

British Isles; Epichlo ; Host range; Identification

Indexed keywords

EPICHLOE; EPICHLOE CLARKII; EPICHLOE ELYMI; HOLCUS; HOLCUS MOLLIS;

EID: 21244445492     PISSN: 0269915X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0269915X05002065     Document Type: Article

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