Characterisation of Phomopsis spp. associated with die-back of rooibos (Aspalathus linearis) in South Africa

Studies in Mycology

Volumn 55, Issue , 2006, Pages 65-74

  Janse Van Rensburg, Johan C ^a   Lamprecht, Sandra C ^a   Groenewald, Johannes Z ^b   Castlebury, Lisa A ^c   Crous, Pedro W ^b  

^a PLANT PROTECTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^b CBS KNAW FUNGAL BIODIVERSITY CENTRE   (Netherlands)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diaporthe; Elongation factor 1 alpha gene; Endophytes; ITS; Pathogenicity; Phomopsis die back; Systematics

Indexed keywords

ASPALATHUS; ASPALATHUS LINEARIS; DIAPORTHE PHASEOLORUM; LIBERTELLA; PHOMOPSIS;

EID: 33747785989     PISSN: 01660616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3114/sim.55.1.65     Document Type: Article

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