Infection of the cones and seeds of Welwitschia mirabilis by Aspergillus niger var. phoenicis in the Namib-Naukluft Park

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 41-50

  Whitaker, C ^a   Pammenter, N W ^a   Berjak, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Aspergillus niger var. phoenicis; Cones; Infection; Seeds; Welwitschia mirabilis

Indexed keywords

ENDEMIC SPECIES; FUNGAL DISEASE; FUNGICIDE; GYMNOSPERM; MICROSCOPY; RECRUITMENT; SEED; SPORE;

AFRICA; HARDAP; NAMIB DESERT; NAMIB-NAUKLUFT NATIONAL PARK; NAMIBIA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GYMNOSPERMAE; HETEROPTERA; MIRABILIS; PROBERGROTHIUS; WELWITSCHIA MIRABILIS;

EID: 37249042796     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2007.08.008     Document Type: Article

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