Ceratocystis species, including two new taxa, from Eucalyptus trees in South Africa

Australasian Plant Pathology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 283-311

  Nkuekam, Gilbert Kamgan ^a   Wingfield, Michael J ^a   Roux, Jolanda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Ascomycetes; Ceratocystidaceae; Forestry; Fungal tree pathogens; Microascales; Nitidulidae; Thielaviopsis; Wounds

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879569990     PISSN: 08153191     EISSN: 14486032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13313-012-0192-9     Document Type: Article

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