Phyllactinia gorterii sp. nov., on leaves of Sclerocarya birrea (A. Rich) Hochst subsp. caffra (Sond.) Kokwara in South Africa
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عنوان ژورنال: South African Journal of Botany
سال: 1988
ISSN: 0254-6299
DOI: 10.1016/s0254-6299(16)31307-2