Phylogenetic analysis of lichen-forming fungi Rhizoplaca zopf from China based on ITS data and morphology

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 62, Issue 9-10, 2007, Pages 757-764

  Zheng, Xiao Ling ^a   Sheng, Hong Mei ^a   An, Li Zhe ^a,b  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Chinese Academy of Sciences ^*  (China)

Author keywords

ITS; Phylogeny; Rhizoplaca zopf

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; LECANORA; RHIZOPLACA; RHIZOPLACA CHRYSOLEUCA; RHIZOPLACA HAYDENII; RHIZOPLACA MELANOPHTHALMA; RHIZOPLACA PELTATA;

EID: 36148930261     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-2007-9-1020     Document Type: Article

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