A taxonomic re-evaluation reveals that Phytophthora cinnamomi and P. cinnamomi var. parvispora are separate species

Forest Pathology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-20

  Scanu, B ^a,d   Hunter, G C ^b   Linaldeddu, B T ^a   Franceschini, A ^a   Maddau, L ^a   Jung, T ^c,d   Denman, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^b FOREST RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c Phytophthora Research and Consultancy   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA SET; DIEBACK; DNA; MOLT; PATHOGENICITY; PHYLOGENY; RHIZOSPHERE; ROOT ROT; TAXONOMY;

ITALY; SARDINIA;

ARBUTUS UNEDO; PHYTOPHTHORA; PHYTOPHTHORA CINNAMOMI; PHYTOPHTHORA CINNAMOMI VAR. PARVISPORA;

EID: 84893679791     PISSN: 14374781     EISSN: 14390329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/efp.12064     Document Type: Article

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