Inclusive and exclusive concepts of Agaricus subrufescens peck: A reply to Wasser et al.

International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 79-83

  Kerrigan, Richard W ^a  

^a Sylvan Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Agaricus blazei; Agaricus brasiliensis; Agaricus rufotegulis; Agaricus subrufescens; Intraspecific relationship; Sequence similarities; Species concept

Indexed keywords

AGARICUS; FUNGAL MORPHOLOGY; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION (SPECIES); INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; MUSHROOM; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; REVIEW; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION;

AGARICUS; AGARICUS BLAZEI; AGARICUS BRASILIENSIS; AGARICUS RUFOTEGULIS; AGARICUS SUBRUFESCENS; BASIDIOMYCOTA;

EID: 34147151857     PISSN: 15219437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/IntJMedMushr.v9.i1.100     Document Type: Review

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