Molecular phylogenetic analyses reveal three new Ceratocystis species and provide evidence for geographic differentiation of the genus in Africa

Mycological Progress

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 219-240

  Mbenoun, Michael ^a   Wingfield, Michael J ^a   Begoude Boyogueno, Aimé D ^a,b   Wingfield, Brenda D ^a   Roux, Jolanda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOR DEVELOPMENT IRAD   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Biogeographic lineages; Fungal plant pathogens; GCPSR; GMYC; Microascales; Savanna ecosystem; Species delimitation

Indexed keywords

ACACIA MEARNSII; CERATOCYSTIS; CERATOCYSTIS FIMBRIATA; CERATOCYSTIS MONILIFORMIS; FUNGI; MICROASCALES; MONILIFORMIS;

EID: 84898538999     PISSN: 1617416X     EISSN: 18618952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11557-013-0907-5     Document Type: Article

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