First report of smut on Imperata cylindrica caused by Sporisorium schweinfurthianum in South Africa

Imperata cylindrica (L.) Raeusch. (Poaceae) is indigenous to the old world but is a problem weed in tropical areas throughout the world (1). A smut fungus was observed frequently on this grass at a single site near Pretoria (25°44′19′′S, 28°15′39′′E), South Africa during April of 2006. On the basis...

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Main Authors: Wood, A.R., Breeyen, A. den, Beed, Fenton D.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 2009
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/90206

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