The family structure of the Mucorales: A synoptic revision based on comprehensive multigene-genealogies

Persoonia: Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution of Fungi

Volumn 30, Issue , 2013, Pages 57-76

  Hoffmann, K ^a,b   Pawlowska J ^c   Walther, G ^a,b,d   Wrzosek, M ^c   de Hoog, G S ^d   Benny, G L ^e   Kirk, P M ^f   Voigt, K ^a,b  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

^b HANS KNÖLL INSTITUTE   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW   (Poland)

^d CBS KNAW FUNGAL BIODIVERSITY CENTRE   (Netherlands)

^e UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^f ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Families; Mucorales; Phylogeny

Indexed keywords

BACKUSELLA; CIRCINELLA; CUNNINGHAMELLACEAE; FUNGI; MUCORALES; RHIZOMUCOR; RHIZOPUS; SPORODINIELLA; SYNCEPHALASTRUM; SYZYGITES;

EID: 84875852997     PISSN: 00315850     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3767/003158513X666259     Document Type: Article

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