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Coemansia furcata, isolated from forest soils of Japan and Taiwan, is described and illustrated. This species is characterised by its sporangiophore branching and relatively large sporocladia. Its distribution in soils of Japan and Taiwan is discussed.
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Kurihara, Y., Tokumasu, S. & Chien, CY. Coemansia furcata sp. nov. and its distribution in Japan and Taiwan. Mycoscience 41, 579–583 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02460924
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