Abstract
Nectria atrofusca, a parasite ofStaphylea trifolia in eastern North America but extending as far west as Iowa, is redescribed. Its anamorph is described asFusarium staphyleae Samuels & Rogerson, sp. nov.
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Samuels, G.J., Rogerson, C.T. Nectria atrofusca and its anamorph, fusarium Staphyleae, a parasite of staphylea trifolia in eastern North America. Brittonia 36, 81–85 (1984). https://doi.org/10.2307/2806300
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