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Coelomycete systematics with special reference to Colletotrichum

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Morphological and molecular data of coelomycetes are analyzed. Taxonomic tools and species concepts are explored. The bimodal systematics approach is emphasized. A comprehensive case study on Colletotrichum is included.

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Thaung, M.M. Coelomycete systematics with special reference to Colletotrichum . Mycoscience 49, 345–350 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10267-008-0432-6

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